Background: In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased many folds. Therefore, when there is such large use of hand sanitizers, it becomes extremely important to study and understand hand sanitizers in a comprehensive manner. This article starts with the importance of sanitizers as a defence mechanism that is employed by the hand to fight against the coronavirus. This article provides information about history, types, composition, various dosage forms, and marketed formulations of hand sanitizers. The article sheds a detailed light on industrial production techniques for hand sanitizers and also outlines new innovative techniques that were employed by the industry to mass produce hand sanitizers in the wake of the pandemic. The article further dives into a comparison between hand sanitizers and soaps so as to give pros and cons of the use of soap against the use of hand sanitizers. One of the aims of the article is to study the side effects of sanitizers so as to develop a cautious approach while using hand sanitizers and therefore a comprehensive list of side effects of the use of hand sanitizers is given.
Conclusion: The review article finds that hand sanitizers are extremely efficient in fight the virus but along with it, it brings along arrange of risks which are outlined in the article.
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Healthcare (Basel)
January 2025
College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan 38430, Republic of Korea.
Background/objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic increased people's reliance on masks and hand sanitizers, highlighting the critical role of health literacy (HL) in effectively using these preventive measures. This study aimed to assess how HL influences consumers' comprehension of product labels for masks and hand sanitizers in post-pandemic Korea.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in September 2023 among 500 Korean adults aged 20-69.
BMC Microbiol
January 2025
Department of Biology, Microbiology and Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, FCT, Abuja, 900001, Nigeria.
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January 2025
Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Infectious Diseases, Dept of Diagnostic and Public Health, University Hospital Verona, Verona, Italy; DZIF-Clinical Research Unit, Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Hosp Pharm
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Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France.
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December 2024
Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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