User:Myfanwy/Savlon
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Savlon is a popular brand of first aid and antiseptic products owned by the Swiss pharmaceuticals multinational, Novartis. It's original orange antiseptic liquid
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[edit] Current Range
Boots Group agreed to sell Boots Healthcare to Reckitt Benckiser in Oct 05 RB own Dettol, Savlon's rival
Confimed by net search-
[edit] UK
Novartis Consumer Health
- Antispetic Liquid - Blue ... & Orange [1](Health Sector?)
- Antiseptic Tea Tree Cream
- barrier cream
- Wound Wash
- Dry Antiseptic Spray
- Compact First Aid Kit
- Wipes
- Plasters (Fabric, Waterproof, Moisture-Gel)
[edit] India
Johnson & Johnson
- Antispetic Liquid - Orange
[edit] Malaysia
- Antispetic Liquid - Orange
[edit] Bangladesh
ACI (ICI?)
- Liquid Hand Soap
[edit] NZ
Boots Healthcare
- Cream
- Antispetic Liquid - Yellow
- Wipes
[6][www.littlies.co.nz/page.asp?id=326]
[edit] Australia
Boots Healthcare
- Cream
- Antiseptic Liquid - Yellow
- Antiseptic Powder
- Hand Wash
- Wipes
[edit] UAE
Johnson & Johnson
- Antispetic Liquid - Orange
- Cream
[edit] South Africa
Johnson & Johnson
- Antispetic Liquid - Orange
[edit] Taiwan
- Antispetic Liquid - Orange
[www.wellcome.com.tw/life/product/p3/main.asp]
[edit] Sri Lanka ?
[edit] History
General purpose antiseptic cleanser A clear orange-yellow liquid with a pine-like odour.
DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: First Aid: Minor cuts, abrasions, stings and insect bites –Dilute 5 mL in 100 mL water. General antiseptic cleansing: Dilute 60 - 90 mL in 1,0 - 1,5 L of water.
An aqueous solution containing 0,3 g chlorhexidine gluconate and 3,0 g cetrimide as active ingredients per 100 mL and 2,84% m/v n-propyl alcohol and 0,056% m/v benzyl benzoate as preservatives.
[edit] Cultural Impact
Harry Hill 1995: Savlon 2000 show at Edinburgh, then on tour + Tv sketches
Sponsors/ed UK Scout's First Aid Badge [12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- 30 August 1984 (uploaded to web, 2 May 1995) - "Product description for Savlon Antispetic Liquid (South Africa)". Accessed 03 February 2006.