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Substance · official US FDA label

Ethanol (ethanol)

4 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for ethanol, unchanged.

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The official US FDA label for ethanol, effective August 13, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for ethanol

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Uses Hand sanitizing to decrease bacteria on skin. No rinsing required.

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Directions Wet hands thoroughly with spray mist. Rub hands together allowing liquid to contact all areas, especially around the nails and cuticles. Continue rubbing vigorously until hands are dry. No rinsing or toweling is required.

Warnings and precautions

Warnings For external use only. Do not use in the eyes; if in eyes, rinse promptly and thoroughly with water. Flammable. Keep away from fire, flame or spark.

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.