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Abstract
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.
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- Compounds, Benzalkonium
- Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium Chloride
- Asepsol
- BTC-2125
- Benzalkonium
- Benzalkonium Chloride
- Drapolene
- Germex
- Osvan
- Zephiran
- BTC 2125
- BTC2125
- Chloride, Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium
- Chloride, Benzalkonium
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Benzalkonium Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001548. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001548
- Benzalkonium Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72445001