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Descriptor English: Cetrimonium Compounds
Descriptor Spanish: Compuestos de Cetrimonio
Descriptor compuestos de cetrimonio
Entry term(s) compuestos de cetiltrimetilamonio
Scope note: Compuestos de cetiltrimetilamonio que poseen actividad como detergentes catiónicos, antiséptica y desinfectante. Se utilizan como conservantes en productos farmacéuticos, alimentos y cosméticos; como antiséopticos y para la limpieza de la piel, membranas mucosas, etc., y como emulsionantes. Estos compuestos son tóxicos por vía oral ya que producen bloqueo neuromuscular.
Descriptor Portuguese: Compostos de Cetrimônio
Descriptor French: Composés de cétrimonium
Entry term(s): Cetrimides
Cetyltrimethylammonium Compounds
Compounds, Cetrimonium
Compounds, Cetyltrimethylammonium
Tree number(s): D02.092.877.883.111
D02.675.276.190
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002593
Scope note: Cetyltrimethylammonium compounds that have cationic detergent, antiseptic, and disinfectant activities. They are used in pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics as preservatives; on skin, mucous membranes, etc., as antiseptics or cleansers, and also as emulsifiers. These compounds are toxic when used orally due to neuromuscular blockade.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Previous Indexing: Alkanes (1972-1974)
Ammonium Compounds (1968-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-90
Entry Version: CETRIMONIUM CPDS
DeCS ID: 2634
Unique ID: D002593
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Cetrimonium Compounds - Preferred
Concept UI M0003968
Scope note Cetyltrimethylammonium compounds that have cationic detergent, antiseptic, and disinfectant activities. They are used in pharmaceuticals, foods, and cosmetics as preservatives; on skin, mucous membranes, etc., as antiseptics or cleansers, and also as emulsifiers. These compounds are toxic when used orally due to neuromuscular blockade.
Preferred term Cetrimonium Compounds
Entry term(s) Cetyltrimethylammonium Compounds
Compounds, Cetrimonium
Compounds, Cetyltrimethylammonium
Cetrimides - Narrower
Concept UI M0003967
Preferred term Cetrimides



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