- 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 Ethacridine lactate • 9-Aminoacridine • EuflavineBiguanides and amidines Phenol and derivatives Nitrofuran derivatives NitrofurazoneIodine products Iodine/octylphenoxypolyglycolether • Povidone-iodine# • DiiodohydroxypropaneQuinoline 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 ‡Withdrawn from market.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.