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What is calcium peroxide? Is it like hydrogen peroxide? It is in my toothpaste. Is it safe during pregnancy? I heard from my OBGYN that hydrogen peroxide is ok, but not sure what this is. Thanks!
Hi Sue,
Calcium peroxide is CaO2. However I do not know in what context you are asking this question. Hydrogen peroxide is related to water, it carries an extra oxygen per molecule. It is antiseptic agent and used to clean wounds.Many manufacturers claim to put it in toothpaste and such products, but its role is doubtful since the compound is highly unstable. It release oxygen and gets converted to water in a short time.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi
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Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.
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