ATC Group: D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of D08AJ in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants
3 D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants
4 D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds

Group D08AJ contents

Code Title
D08AJ01 Benzalkonium
D08AJ02 Cetrimonium
D08AJ03 Cetylpyridinium
D08AJ04 Cetrimide
D08AJ05 Benzoxonium chloride
D08AJ06 Didecyldimethylammonium chloride
D08AJ08
D08AJ10
D08AJ57 Octenidine, combinations
D08AJ58 Benzethonium chloride, combinations
D08AJ59 Dodeclonium bromide, combinations

Active ingredients in D08AJ

Active Ingredient Description
Benzalkonium chloride
Benzethonium
Benzoxonium

Benzoxonium is an antiseptic/disinfectant.

Cetrimide

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

Cetylpyridinium

Cetylpyridinium is an antiseptic with activity against both gram positive and gram negative organisms.

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