Concept information
Preferred term
Cetrimonium Compounds
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Cetyltrimethylammonium Compounds
- Compounds, Cetyltrimethylammonium
Scope note
- Cetyltrimethylammonium compounds that have cationic detergent, antiseptic, and disinfectant activities. They are used in pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics as preservatives; on skin, mucous membranes, etc., as antiseptics or cleansers, and also as emulsifiers. These compounds are toxic when used orally due to neuromuscular blockade.
History note
- 91(75); was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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setrimoniyhdiste
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002593
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