Cetrimonium

Cetrimonium, cetyl trimethylammonium, or hexadecyltrimethylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation whose salts are used as antiseptics:

  • Cetrimonium bromide
  • Cetrimonium chloride

They have the ATC codes D08AJ02 (WHO) (as skin antiseptics) and R02AA17 (WHO) (as throat antiseptics).

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