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benzalkonium chloride
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benzalkonium chloride /ben·zal·ko·ni·um chlo·ride/ (ben?zal-ko´ne-um) a quaternary ammonium compound used as a surface disinfectant and detergent, topical antiseptic, and antimicrobial preservative.
benz·al·ko·ni·um chloride (bnzl-kn-m)
n.
A powder prepared in an aqueous solution and used as a fungicide, bactericide, and spermicide.
benzalkonium chloride
a quaternary ammonium compound used as a surface disinfectant and detergent and as a topical antiseptic and antimicrobial preservative. See also zephiran.


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Another substance that has been implicated in the development of rhinitis medicamentosa is benzalkonium chloride (BAC), an antimicrobial preservative often found in nasal sprays.
Nasal septal perforation secondary to rhinitis medicamentosa by Castillo, Mauricio / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Proposed mechanisms for the paradoxical bronchospastic effect of albuterol include bronchospasm secondary to other compounds in the albuterol preparations such as benzalkonium chloride (used as a preservative in nebulizer solutions), (5) chlorofluorocarbons (used as propellants in metered dose inhalers), (5) and oleic acid (used as a dispersant in MDIs), (5) and the presence of (S)-albuterol in racemic preparations of albuterol.
Paradoxical bronchospasm: a potentially life threatening adverse ... by Nagajothi, Nagapradeep / Southern Medical Journal
Second, although not proved efficacious against cutaneous chytridiomycosis, the use of benzalkonium chloride, a recognized therapy for infections with non-hyphal fungi, failed to reduce mortality rates.
Emerging pathogen of wild amphibians in frogs (Rana catesbeiana) ... by Speranza, Gustavo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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