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Descriptor English: Benzethonium
Descriptor Spanish: Bencetonio
Descriptor bencetonio
Scope note: Surfactante derivado de amonio cuaternario catiónico que se utiliza como agente desinfectante tópico. Es un ingrediente de medicamentos, desodorantes, colutorios, etc. y se utiliza para desinfectar instrumental, en el procesamiento de alimentos, en la industria farmacéutica, en cirugía, y también como conservante. El compuesto es tóxico por vía oral ya que produce bloqueo neuromuscular.
Descriptor Portuguese: Benzetônio
Descriptor French: Benzéthonium
Entry term(s): Chlorure de benzéthonium
Tree number(s): D02.092.877.096.082
D02.675.276.090
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001558
Scope note: Bactericidal cationic quaternary ammonium surfactant used as a topical anti-infective agent. It is an ingredient in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, etc., and is used to disinfect apparatus, etc., in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries, in surgery, and also as a preservative. The compound is toxic orally as a result of neuromuscular blockade.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AN analyse
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Registry Number: 1VU15B70BP
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-(2-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-, chloride
DeCS ID: 1580
Unique ID: D001558
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/05
Benzéthonium - Preferred
Concept UI M0002337
Preferred term Benzéthonium
Chlorure de benzéthonium - Narrower
Concept UI M0002339
Preferred term Chlorure de benzéthonium



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