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cetylpyridinium chloride

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cetylpyridinium chloride /ce·tyl·pyr·i·din·i·um chlo·ride/ (se″til-pir″ĭ-din´e-um) a cationic disinfectant; used as a local antiinfective administered sublingually or applied topically to intact skin and mucous membranes, and as a preservative in pharmaceutical preparations.
cetylpyridinium chloride
[sē′təlpī′ridin′ē·əm]
an antiinfective used as a preservative in pharmaceutic preparations and as a topical cleanser and local anesthetic (Cepacol).
indications It is prescribed prophylactically to prevent infection of the skin or mucous membranes.
contraindication Known hypersensitivity to this drug is the only contraindication.
note It is inactivated by soap, serum, and tissue fluids; therefore, the surface of the skin must be clean and well rinsed.

cetylpyridinium chloride (sē´tilpir´idin´ēum),
n an antiinfective agent used as a topical disinfectant and as a preservative in prepared pharmaceutical compounds.

cetylpyridinium chloride
a cationic disinfectant used as a local anti-infective applied topically to intact skin or mucous membrane.


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13 Danny Lattin A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers, led by Danny Lattin, discovered that cetylpyridinium chloride is a highly effective biocide against salmonella on chicken.
An increase in the amount of Cetylpyridinium Chloride, which is an anti-microbial agent, in NeutraGard Advanced Fluoride Gel, Mixed Berry, Cinnamon and Wintergreen formulations was not conducted under a formal change control mechanism.
Thus, different formulations of the same active agents may have different levels of efficacy, as is the case with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and chlorhexidine.
 
 
 
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