Hydrogen Peroxide
A chemical compound with multiple medical uses including as a topical antiseptic for cleaning wounds and preventing infection, as an oral rinse for gingivitis, and in investigational applications in cancer biology research. In dilute concentrations, it releases oxygen on contact with tissue, mechanically disrupting and oxidizing bacterial cell components. High concentrations are dangerous and can cause tissue damage.
Moleküler Ağırlık
34,0150 g/mol
LogP
-0,90
TPSA
40,50 Ų
Lipinski RO5
Geçer
Terapötik Alanlar
Etki Mekanizması
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
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SMILES
OO
InChI
InChI=1S/H2O2/c1-2/h1-2H
Molecular Formula
H2O2
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
Döndürülebilir Bağlar
0
Ağır Atomlar
2
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Sıkça Sorulan Sorular
A chemical compound with multiple medical uses including as a topical antiseptic for cleaning wounds and preventing infection, as an oral rinse for gingivitis, and in investigational applications in cancer biology research. In dilute concentrations, it releases oxygen on contact with tissue, mechanically disrupting and oxidizing bacterial cell components. High concentrations are dangerous and can cause tissue damage.
Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.
Yes, Hydrogen Peroxide is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL71595. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 784. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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