- Cetrimonium
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Cetrimonium, cetyl trimethylammonium, or hexadecyltrimethylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation whose salts are used as antiseptics:
- Cetrimonium bromide
- Cetrimonium chloride
They have the ATC codes D08AJ02 (as skin antiseptics) and R02AA17 (as throat antiseptics).
Antiseptics and disinfectants (D08) Acridine derivatives Biguanides and amidines Phenol and derivatives Nitrofuran derivatives NitrofurazoneIodine products Quinoline derivatives Quaternary ammonium compounds Benzalkonium • Benzethonium chloride • Cetrimonium (bromide/chloride) • Cetylpyridinium • Cetrimide • Benzoxonium chloride • Didecyldimethylammonium chlorideMercurial products Silver compounds Alcohols Other #WHO-EM. ‡Withdrawn from market. Clinical trials: †Phase III. §Never to phase III Throat preparations (R02) Antiseptics Acriflavinium chloride • Ambazone • Benzalkonium • Benzethonium • Cetrimonium (bromide/chloride) • Cetylpyridinium • Chlorhexidine • Chlorquinaldol • Dequalinium • Dichlorobenzyl alcohol • Hexamidine • Hexylresorcinol • Myristyl-benzalkonium • Oxyquinoline • Phenol • Povidone-iodineAntibiotics Local anesthetics Other This article about an organic compound is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.