Medical Definition of Benzalkonium compounds
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A mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium compounds. It is a bactericidal quaternary ammonium detergent used topically in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, as a surgical antiseptic, and as a as preservative and emulsifier in drugs and cosmetics.
Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, detergents, preservatives, pharmaceutical.
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzalkonium Compounds
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