| Drug Name |
Cetylpyridinium chloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00423 |
| Description |
Cetylpyridinium is a quaternary ammonium with broad-spectrum antiseptic properties. Its salt form, cetylpyridinium chloride, is typically found as an active ingredient in mouthwashes, toothpastes, lozenges, throat sprays, breath sprays, and nasal sprays. In these products, it generally mediates an antiseptic activity and protective action against dental plaque and reducing gingivitis. |
| Indications and Usage |
Typically employed as the cetylpyridinium chloride salt, this compound is commonly used as an active ingredient in various over-the-counter mouthwashes, toothpastes, lozenges, and mouth sprays where it is generally indicated for antiseptic actions, gingivitis and plaque prevention, as well as action or prevention against some other oropharyngeal bacterial infections [A24813, L2754, L2755]. |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
R02AA06; D08AJ03; B05CA01; D09AA07 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB11073
|
| KEGG ID |
D01062
|
| MeSH ID |
D002594
|
| PubChem ID |
31239
|
| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
| NDC Product Code |
76357-250; 10237-259; 72751-2302; 21130-299; 30142-299; 35000-889; 36800-299; 37000-451; 53462-175; 55882-6200; 63148-553; 63645-179; 86157-0004; 25119-0256; 24765-134; 35000-891; 41163-299; 46994-299; 50804-299; 67091-105; 69423-864; 69423-906; 10237-258; 35000-723; 35000-735; 37000-576; 37000-843; 37808-509; 54473-294; 64854-014; 66923-002; 69423-863; 56062-299; 64854-012; 69423-939; 33992-0299; 35000-720; 35000-890; 37012-299; 59779-299; 69423-856; 69423-893; 72551-247; 37000-480; 41250-826; 51414-105; 53462-375; 35000-892; 53329-030; 55301-299; 63824-790; 63940-299; 69423-858; 76357-285; 11822-5761; 37000-452; 37000-976; 41520-299; 63941-299; 67933-0321; 69423-855; 69423-931; 72288-299; 76357-211; 76357-230; 76357-255; 76670-0012; 76670-0015; 0869-0299; 37000-949; 53942-299; 59450-997; 76357-210; 35000-390; 0135-0650; 49035-299; 55316-942; 58578-0407; 63148-010; 67751-186; 69196-3001; 69423-905; 49452-1890; 11673-299; 35000-731; 37000-479; 0135-0651; 53462-275; 55319-299; 55910-299 |
| UNII |
D9OM4SK49P
|
| Synonyms |
Cetylpyridinium | Hexadecylpyridinium | Cetylpyridium | Biosept | Ceepryn Chloride | Chloride, Ceepryn | Cetamium | Catamium | Cetylpyridinium Chloride | Chloride, Cetylpyridinium | Sterogenol | Dobendan | Merocets | Pristacin | Cetylpyridinium Chloride Anhydrous | Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium Chloride | Chloride Anhydrous, Cetylpyridinium | Pyrisept | Angifonil | Cetylyre |
