Cetrimide Other names: Cetrimonium bromide Alkyltrimethylammonium bromide

Molecular mass: 284.544 g/mol  PubChem compound: 14250

Active ingredient description

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

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
D08AJ02 Cetrimonium D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds
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D08AJ04 Cetrimide D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds
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D11AC01 Cetrimide D Dermatologicals → D11 Other dermatological preparations → D11A Other dermatological preparations → D11AC Medicated shampoos
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R02AA17 Cetrimonium 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  
CARE ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID CREAM Cream Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 505-86-2
CAS Substance: 57-09-0
CAS Substance: 8044-71-1
DrugBank Drug: DB01718
KEGG Drug: D02164
PubChem Compound: 14250
RxNorm Ingredient: 288088
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395895003
Cetrimide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 24QSH2NL8N
CETRIMIDE
UNII Identifier: Z7FF1XKL7A
CETRIMONIUM

Medicines

Cetrimide is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Canada (CA)

  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

  • (combination) CYMEX as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) DRAPOLENE as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Israel (IL)

  • (combination) CETRIN as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SAVIOR as CETRIMIDE

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

  • (combination) HIBICET as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

  • (combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SOOV as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SOOV BITE as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SOOV BURN as CETRIMIDE

Nigeria (NG)

Romania (RO)

  • (combination) CITROLIN as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Singapore (SG)

  • (combination) SOOV as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) SOOV BITE as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

South Africa (ZA)

  • (combination) BACTIZIP as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) CETIDINE as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) CETROL as CETRIMIDE
  • (combination) HIBICET as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE
  • (combination) SAVLON as CETRIMIDE

Spain (ES)

  • (combination) XYLONOR as CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

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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