Cetylpyridinium Chloride

Preferred Label : Cetylpyridinium Chloride;

NCIt definition : The chloride salt form of cetylpyridinium, a quaternary ammonium with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Upon topical administration, cetylpyridinium chloride is positively charged and reacts with the negatively charged microbial cell surfaces, thereby destroying the integrity of the cell membrane. This causes leakage of intracellular components leading to microbial cell death.;

UNII : D9OM4SK49P;

InChIKey : NFCRBQADEGXVDL-UHFFFAOYSA-M;

CAS number : 6004-24-6; a href https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/browse-substance?search 6004-24-6 alt lien vers site G-SRS target _blank img src /img/logos/logo_g-srs.png alt Logo G-SRS /a ;

Chemical formula : C21H38N.Cl.H2O;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:3566;

Details

Origin ID

C77035;

UMLS CUI

C0007907;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Cetylpyridinium Chloride [MeSH concept]
- Cetylpyridinium chloride [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Cetylpyridinium chloride (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- cetylpyridinium chloride [Substance BNPC]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt COVID-19 Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Cetylpyridinium [NCIt concept]
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- Cetylpyridinium [NCIt concept]

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