A 2% AQUEOUS SOLUTION BUFFERED TO A PH OF ABOUT 8 (ACTIVATED GLUTARAL; ALKALINE GLUTARAL) MAY BE USED FOR THE STERILISATION OF ENDOSCOPIC AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, RUBBER OR PLASTIC EQUIPMENT, AND FOR OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH CANNOT BE STERILISED BY HEAT. GLUTARAL IS NON-CORROSIVE TOWARDS MOST MATERIALS. COMPLETE IMMERSION IN THE SOLUTION FOR 10 TO 20 MINUTES IS SUFFICIENT FOR RAPID DISINFECTION OF THOROUGHLY CLEANSED INSTRUMENTS BUT EXPOSURE FOR UP TO 10 HOURS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR STERILISATION. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, SEE DISINFECTION OF ENDOSCOPES, AND DISINFECTION IN HEPATITIS AND HIV INFECTION.
A 10% SOLUTION IS APPLIED TWICE DAILY FOR THE TREATMENT OF WARTS; A 5% SOLUTION AND A 10% GEL HAVE ALSO BEEN USED. GLUTARAL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR FACIAL OR ANOGENITAL WARTS. GLUTARAL HAS ALSO BEEN USED TOPICALLY FOR TREATING HYPERHIDROSIS OF THE PALMS AND SOLES, ALTHOUGH OTHER AGENTS ARE GENERALLY PREFERRED .