Cetrimide Other names: Cetrimonium bromide Alkyltrimethylammonium bromide

Molecular mass: 284.544 g/mol PubChem compound: 14250

Active ingredient description

Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium cationic disinfectant with bactericidal activity against gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms. Cetrimide is relatively ineffective against viruses.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
D08AJ02	Cetrimonium	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds
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D08AJ04	Cetrimide	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds
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D11AC01	Cetrimide	D Dermatologicals → D11 Other dermatological preparations → D11A Other dermatological preparations → D11AC Medicated shampoos
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R02AA17	Cetrimonium	R Respiratory system → R02 Throat preparations → R02A Throat preparations → R02AA Antiseptics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document	Type	Information Source
CARE ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID CREAM Cream	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 505-86-2
CAS Substance: 57-09-0
CAS Substance: 8044-71-1
DrugBank Drug: DB01718
KEGG Drug: D02164
PubChem Compound: 14250
RxNorm Ingredient: 288088
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395895003: Cetrimide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 24QSH2NL8N: CETRIMIDE
UNII Identifier: Z7FF1XKL7A: CETRIMONIUM

Medicines

Cetrimide is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Canada (CA)

(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Ecuador (EC)

(combination) GERMIDAL as CETRIMIDE
(combination) RESPALIV as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE
(combination) TURIVLON as CETRIMIDE

Estonia (EE)

(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

France (FR)

CETAVLON as CETRIMIDE
STERILENE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) RECTOQUOTANE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XOGEL as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

(combination) ANTHIST as CETRIMIDE
(combination) BIO-ROX
(combination) BOBELINE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) CETISIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) CETRIMEP as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DERMAMIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DERME-5 as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DIFENTAN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DRAPOLENE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) FLUNGAI as CETRIMIDE
(combination) FUNGISKIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) HIBICET as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE
(combination) HYDROMIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) MOLAMIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) MOSCURE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) MUCOCARE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) PAMPERSONE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) PHYTOCINE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV BITE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) STERETS TISEPT as CETRIMIDE
(combination) ULCERCARE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE
(combination) ZINSOMINE as CETRIMIDE

Ireland (IE)

(combination) CYMEX as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DRAPOLENE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Israel (IL)

(combination) CETRIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVIOR as CETRIMIDE

Malta (MT)

(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
(combination) STERETS TISEPT as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Mexico (MX)

(combination) DERMATOLONA as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Netherlands (NL)

(combination) HIBICET as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV BITE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV BURN as CETRIMIDE

Nigeria (NG)

(combination) MISTDRESS as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SANITAL PLUS as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SKINSERV ANTISEPTIC as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SMARTANS as CETRIMIDE

Romania (RO)

(combination) CITROLIN as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Singapore (SG)

(combination) SOOV as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOOV BITE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

South Africa (ZA)

(combination) BACTIZIP as CETRIMIDE
(combination) CETIDINE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) CETROL as CETRIMIDE
(combination) HIBICET as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE
(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE

Spain (ES)

(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Turkey (TR)

CETYL as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVSID as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SOLUTEM as CETRIMIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

(combination) CYMEX as CETRIMIDE
(combination) DRAPOLENE as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVLON BITES & STINGS as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SAVLON DUAL ACTION as CETRIMIDE
(combination) SIOPEL as CETRIMIDE
(combination) STERETS TISEPT as CETRIMIDE
(combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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