Stabilized Oxychloro Complex

These Stabilized Oxychloro Complex is an oxidative-type preservative for ophthalmic medicines. Stabilized oxychloro complex has been shown to be well tolerated by the ocular surface. Even at very low concentrations of SOC (0.005%), the antimicrobial activity is broad and include antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral effects. Chemically, SOC is a mixture of chlorine dioxide, chlorite and chlorate. When exposed to light, SOC dissociates into water, oxygen, sodium and chlorine free radicals. The chlorine free radicals are thought to inhibit microorganism protein synthesis within cells by way of glutathione oxidation, which causes microbe cell death.