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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Benzylammonium Compounds > Benzalkonium Compounds
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Ammonium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Benzylammonium Compounds > Benzalkonium Compounds
Organic Chemicals > Onium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Benzylammonium Compounds > Benzalkonium Compounds

Preferred term

Benzalkonium Compounds  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium Chloride
  • Asepsol
  • Benzalkonium
  • Benzalkonium Chloride
  • BTC 2125
  • BTC-2125
  • BTC2125
  • Chloride, Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium
  • Chloride, Benzalkonium
  • Drapolene
  • Germex
  • Osvan
  • Zephiran

Scope note

  • A mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium compounds. It is a bactericidal quaternary ammonium detergent used topically in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, as a surgical antiseptic, and as a as preservative and emulsifier in drugs and cosmetics.

History note

  • 84; was BENZALKONIUM 1981-83, was BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE 1964-80 (Prov 1964-67) see under ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL 1967, was BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE see under ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM 1964-66, was BENZALKONIUM see under ANTISEPTICS, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM 1963

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001548

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