Also known as Disinfectant.
Cleans wounds to stop infection. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
First aid Medical
Cleans wounds to stop infection.
No published stats for this item yet.
Bathrooms, pharmacies.
Apply before the bandage.
The Disinfectant turns up in bathrooms, pharmacies. These named places from our town guides fit that description; loot is random, so none is guaranteed.
| Place | Town | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Medical clinic | Muldraugh | 10875,10032 |
| Pharmacy and four clinics | West Point | 11934,6804 |
| Hospital Two clinics nearby | Riverside | 6660,5254 |
| Nursing home and six clinics | Rosewood | 8212,11496 |
| Louisville General Hospital | Louisville | 12958,2042 |
| Clinic, pharmacy, grocery | March Ridge | 10166,12758 |
| Medical clinic Pharmacy nearby | Fallas Lake | 7292,8393 |
| Clinic, dentist, pharmacy | Ekron | 757,9783 |
Every town and store type: loot locations and the map.
Where the Disinfectant comes up in our guides, with the line that mentions it:
Clean wounds and clear infection. Also sterilises bandages.
Whiskey and vodka can sterilise bandages too.
Treatment order for every injury: health guide.
Bottle of Disinfectant is on 30 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgue Chemicals | Morgue (shelves) | 30% | 4 |
| Safehouse Freezer | Survivor safehouse (early) (freezer) | 14% | 4 |
| Safehouse Freezer Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (freezer) | 11% | 4 |
| Nurse Tools | Nurse (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 7.9% | 4 |
| Hospital Room Counter | Hospital room (cupboard) | 6.7% | 4 |
| Doctor Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 6.4% | 4 |
| Safehouse Medical | Survivor safehouse (early) (cupboard, cabinet) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Chemistry | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 3 more places | 3.4% | 4 |
It is on 22 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: First Aid Kit, First Aid Kit - Camping, Trauma Bag, Medical Satchel, First Aid Kit - Military and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
Clean wounds and clear infection. Also sterilises bandages.
Bathrooms, pharmacies.
Cleans wounds to stop infection. Apply before the bandage.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.