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Descriptor English: Cetylpyridinium
Descriptor Spanish: Cetilpiridinio
Descriptor cetilpiridinio
Scope note: Surfactante bactericida catiónico que se utiliza como antiséptico tópico para la piel, heridas, mucosas, instrumentos, etc. También se usa como componente de colutorios y caramelos para la garganta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cetilpiridínio
Descriptor French: Cétylpyridinium
Entry term(s): Angifonil
Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium Chloride
Biosept
Catamium
Ceepryn Chloride
Cetamium
Cetylpyridinium Chloride
Cetylpyridinium Chloride Anhydrous
Cetylpyridium
Cetylyre
Chloride Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium
Chloride, Ceepryn
Chloride, Cetylpyridinium
Dobendan
Hexadecylpyridinium
Merocets
Pristacin
Pyrisept
Sterogenol
Tree number(s): D03.383.725.762.232
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002594
Scope note: Cationic bactericidal surfactant used as a topical antiseptic for skin, wounds, mucous membranes, instruments, etc.; and also as a component in mouthwash and lozenges.
Annotation: an anti-infective; = Cepacol
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Detergents
Registry Number: CUB7JI0JV3
CAS Type 1 Name: Pyridinium, 1-hexadecyl-
Previous Indexing: Anti-Infective Agents, Local (1966-1971)
Pyridinium Compounds (1968-1971)
Surface-Active Agents (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS 1972-90
History Note: 91(72); was see under PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS 1972-90
DeCS ID: 2635
Unique ID: D002594
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Cetylpyridinium - Preferred
Concept UI M0003973
Scope note Cationic bactericidal surfactant used as a topical antiseptic for skin, wounds, mucous membranes, instruments, etc.; and also as a component in mouthwash and lozenges.
Preferred term Cetylpyridinium
Entry term(s) Cetylpyridium
Hexadecylpyridinium
Biosept - Narrower
Concept UI M0003969
Preferred term Biosept
Ceepryn Chloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0003970
Preferred term Ceepryn Chloride
Entry term(s) Chloride, Ceepryn
Cetamium - Narrower
Concept UI M0003972
Preferred term Cetamium
Entry term(s) Catamium
Cetylpyridinium Chloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0003974
Preferred term Cetylpyridinium Chloride
Entry term(s) Chloride, Cetylpyridinium
Sterogenol - Narrower
Concept UI M0003978
Preferred term Sterogenol
Dobendan - Narrower
Concept UI M0003975
Preferred term Dobendan
Merocets - Narrower
Concept UI M0478048
Preferred term Merocets
Pristacin - Narrower
Concept UI M0003976
Preferred term Pristacin
Cetylpyridinium Chloride Anhydrous - Narrower
Concept UI M0585641
Preferred term Cetylpyridinium Chloride Anhydrous
Entry term(s) Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium Chloride
Chloride Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium
Pyrisept - Narrower
Concept UI M0003977
Preferred term Pyrisept
Angifonil - Narrower
Concept UI M0478046
Preferred term Angifonil
Cetylyre - Narrower
Concept UI M0478047
Preferred term Cetylyre



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