Release forms
Powder for making a solution for external use. (//tractor-service.com)
Medicinal form
Powder for making a solution for external use.
Dark purple or brownish-black granular powder or dark purple or almost black crystals, usually with a metallic luster.
Potassium permanganate is an antiseptic and disinfectant. Antidotes. Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizer. In the presence of organic substances that are easily oxidized (tissue components, purulent secretions), it easily splits off oxygen and turns into manganese dioxide, which, depending on the concentration of the solution, has an astringent, irritating, caustic effect. The released oxygen causes an antimicrobial and deodorizing effect. It is used as an antidote for poisoning with phosphorus, opioids.