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Abstract
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.
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- Cetyltrimethylammonium Compounds
- Compounds, Cetrimonium
- Compounds, Cetyltrimethylammonium
- Cetrimides
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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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91(75); was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-90
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- Alkanes (1972-1974)
- Ammonium Compounds (1968-1974)
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- National Library of Medicine. Cetrimonium Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002593. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002593
- Cetrimonium Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75006520