Bibrocathol ( INN; trade names Noviform and Posiformin) is a pharmaceutical

antiseptic An antiseptic ( and ) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection, or putrefaction. Antiseptics are generally distinguished from ''antibiotics'' by the latter's abil ...

. Its chemical name is 4,5,6,7-tetrabrom-1,3,2-benzodioxabismol-2-ol. It contains

bismuth Bismuth is a chemical element; it has symbol Bi and atomic number 83. It is a post-transition metal and one of the pnictogens, with chemical properties resembling its lighter group 15 siblings arsenic and antimony. Elemental bismuth occurs nat ...

and is used to treat eye infections and control swelling.

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* Antiseptics Bromobenzene derivatives Bismuth compounds Catechols Heterocyclic compounds with 2 rings {{antiinfective-drug-stub