Benzalkonium chloride Other names: Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium

Active ingredient description

Medicine classification

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

ATC code	Group title	Classification
D08AJ01	Benzalkonium	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds
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D09AA11	Benzalkonium	D Dermatologicals → D09 Medicated dressings → D09A Medicated dressings → D09AA Medicated dressings with antiinfectives
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R02AA16	Benzalkonium	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):

Title	Information Source	Document Type
Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC
DERMAX Therapeutic Shampoo	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC
DETTOL ANTISEPTIC WASH Topical spray	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines

Benzalkonium chloride is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

(combination) CUTASEPT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DEQUONAL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DORITHRICIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Brazil (BR)

KURAMED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
SINUSTRAT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) BIO-VAGIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) COLPIST MT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) COLPISTAR as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) COLPISTATIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DINILL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) HIGICLER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) KOLPITRAT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) NEONAZOL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) SORINAN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) SOROLIV as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Canada (CA)

ACCLAIM AB as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
AVMOR as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
BZK TOWELETTE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
COVALONGUARD SPRAY as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
DIGISAN E as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
HAMOL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
KLERE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) BACTINE FIRST AID SPRAY as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Estonia (EE)

DETTOL MED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
PHARMATEX as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
SEPTOLETE D as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

France (FR)

ALPAGELLE as MYRISTALKONIUM CHLORIDE
PHARMATEX as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) BISEPTINE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) BISEPTINESPRAID as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DERMOBACTER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) MERCRYL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) RHINOFLUIMUCIL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

(combination) BENLIDO as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) COLSORIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DEQUASIN EXTRA as Benzalkonium chloride solution
(combination) DRAPOLENE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) FUNGISKIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) PANAFORT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Ireland (IE)

(combination) DRAPOLENE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Israel (IL)

CLARITONE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) LESHCUTAN as Methylbenzethonium chloride

Japan (JP)

BELCOM as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
BENZETRUB as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
BIOSHIRUBBING as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
OSVAN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
RABINET as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
RINAPASS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
WELPAS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
YAKUZOL E as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
ZALKONIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DESPA as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

DETTOL MED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
PHARMATEX as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DERMOBACTER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

(combination) DERMOBACTER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

(combination) VIRASOLVE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

DETTOL MED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
SEPTOLETE D as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) CHOLINEX INTENSE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DORICOMB as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DORITRI as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) OILATUM PLUS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Romania (RO)

CONTRACEPT-M as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
DETTOL MED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
PHARMATEX as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DERMOBACTER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

(combination) DORITHRICIN as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) ORA-SED as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

South Africa (ZA)

ORALDETTES as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) OILATUM PLUS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

GINEJUVENT as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) AFTAJUVENTUS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) ODAMIDA as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Tunisia (TN)

PHARMATEX as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
VISIODIS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) BISTERYL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DERMOBACTER as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) RHINOFLUIMUCIL as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Turkey (TR)

ZEFIREKS as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

DETTOL ANTISEPTIC WASH as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) DRAPOLENE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
(combination) TIMODINE as BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

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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