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cetalkonium chloride

under Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
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More on Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Definition: Derivatives of ammonium compounds, NH4+ Y-, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with hydrocarbyl groups. These are distinguished from IMINES which are RN=CR2.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: AMMONIUM CPDS    Other names Ammonium Compounds; Ammonium Compounds, Quaternary; Ammonium Drugs: ZALEPLON
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cetalkonium chloride [ Bonjela,benzyldimethyl-n-hexadecylammonium chloride,cetyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride ]
  Note: Bonjela is a multimeaning drug name.
122-18-9   *Quaternary Ammonium Compounds *Fatty Alcohols
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Surface-Active Agents
Biochim Biophys Acta 439(1):116;1976; Czas Stomatol 30(5):373;1977; J Biochem (Tokyo) 83(2):371;1978

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