Preferred Label : cetrimonium compounds;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : compounds, cetyltrimethylammonium; compounds, cetrimonium; cetyltrimethylammonium compounds;
MeSH hyponym : cetrimides;
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif; DF: CETRIMONIUM CPDS;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D002593;
UMLS CUI : C0007904;
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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.
