Concept information
Preferred term
Benzalkonium Compounds
Type
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Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 8001-54-5 (benzalkonium chloride)
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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8001-54-5 (benzalkonium chloride)
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Sels de benzalkonium
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FRR8NHSW-G
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