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Substance Name: Benzalkonium chloride [INN:BAN:JAN:NF]
RN: 8001-54-5
UNII: F5UM2KM3W7
Note
- A mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium compounds. It is a bactericidal quaternary ammonium detergent used topically in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, as a surgical antiseptic, and as a as preservative and emulsifier in drugs and cosmetics.
Molecular Formula
- Unspecified
Molecular Weight
- 170.662
Classification Codes
- Agricultural Chemical
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Detergents
- Drug / Therapeutic Agent
- Fungicide, Bactericide, Wood Preservative
- Germicide, Bactericide, Disinfectant
- Herbicide
- Human Data
- Mutation Data
- Pharmaceutic Aid (Preservative)
- Pharmaceutic Aids
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
- Reproductive Effect
- Skin / Eye Irritant
- Surface-Active Agents
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Benzalkonium chloride compounds
- Benzalkonium chloride [INN:BAN:JAN:NF]
MeSH Heading
- Benzalkonium Compounds
Synonyms
- Alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
- Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
- Alkyldimethyl(phenylmethyl)quaternary ammonium chlorides
- Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
- Ammonium, alkyldimethylbenzyl-, chloride
- Ammonyx
- Arquad B 100
- Arquad dmmcb-75
- BAK
- Barquat MB-50
- Barquat MB-80
- Bayclean
- Benirol
- Benzalconio cloruro
- Benzalconio cloruro [DCIT]
- Benzalkonii chloridum
- Benzalkonii chloridum [INN-Latin]
- Benzalkonium A
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Bio-quat 50-24
- Bio-quat 50-25
- Bio-quat 50-30
- Bio-quat 50-40
- Bio-quat 50-42
- Bio-quat 50-60
- Bio-quat 50-65
- Bio-quat 80-24
- Bio-quat 80-28
- Bio-quat 80-40
- Bio-quat 80-42
- Bionol
- BTC 100
- BTC 2565
- BTC 471
- BTC 50
- BTC 50 USP
- BTC 65
- BTC 65 USP
- BTC 824
- BTC 8248
- BTC 8249
- BTC E-8358
- Capitol
- CCRIS 9229
- Cequartyl
- Chlorure de benzalkonium
- Chlorure de benzalkonium [INN-French]
- Cloruro de benzalconio
- Cloruro de benzalconio [INN-Spanish]
- Culversan LC 80
- Desitin Dabaways
- Desitin Skin Care Lotions
- Dimanin A
- Disinall
- Dodigen 226
- Drapolene
- Drapolex
- Drest
- E-Pilo Ophthalmic Solution
- Enuclen
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 069105
- Epifrin Ophthalmic Solution
- Gardiquart SV480
- Gardiquat 1450
- Genamin KDS
- Germ-I-tol
- Germicin
- Germinol
- Germitol
- HSDB 234
- Hyamine 3500
- Intexan LB-50
- Kemamine BAC
- Leda benzalkonium chloride
- Mefarol
- Murine For The Eyes
- Muro Tears Ophthalmic Solution
- Muro's Opcon A Ophthalmic Solution
- Muro's Opcon Ophthalmic Solution
- Murocoll-19 Opthalmic Solution
- Murocoll-2 Ophthalmic Solution
- Neo Germ-I-tol
- Onyx BTC (Onyx oil & chem Co)
- Osvan
- Paralkan
- Pheneene germicidal solution & tincture
- Pheneene germicidal solution and tincture
- Quaternary ammonium compounds, alkylbenzyldimethyl, chlorides
- Quaternium-1
- Roccal
- Romergal CB
- Sentry HC hotspot
- Triton K-60
- UNII-F5UM2KM3W7
- Vikrol RQ
- Visalens Soaking/Cleaning Solutions
- Visalens Wetting Solution
- Visine AC
- Zephiral
- Zephiran
- Zephiran chloride
Systematic Names
- Ammonium, alkyldimethyl(phenylmethyl)-, chloride
- Ammonium, alkyldimethylbenzyl-, chloride
- Quaternary ammonium compounds, alkylbenzyldimethyl, chlorides
Superlist Name
- Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
Mixture Names
- Enuclene
- Sporostacin
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 8001-54-5
FDA UNII
- F5UM2KM3W7
Other Registry Numbers
- 12741-06-9
- 39434-18-9
- 59890-14-1
- 75635-12-0
- 8011-91-4
- 8036-90-6
- 8039-63-2
- 8045-21-4
System Generated Number
- 0008001545
Structure Descriptors
Smiles
[Cl-].['Rgp'][N+](C)Toxicity
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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mouse | LD50 | subcutaneous | 64mg/kg (64mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) | Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 4, Pg. 219, 1970. |
rat | LD50 | intraperitoneal | 14500ug/kg (14.5mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM SMALL INTESTINE LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA | Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 4, Pg. 219, 1970. |
rat | LD50 | intravenous | 13900ug/kg (13.9mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA | Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 4, Pg. 219, 1970. |
rat | LD50 | oral | 240mg/kg (240mg/kg) | GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) | Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 4, Pg. 219, 1970. |
rat | LD50 | subcutaneous | 400mg/kg (400mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) | Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. Vol. 4, Pg. 219, 1970. |
women | TDLo | oral | 266mg/kg (266mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: "HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS" GASTROINTESTINAL: "HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA" GASTROINTESTINAL: CHANGE IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF ESOPHAGUS | Human Toxicology. Vol. 7, Pg. 191, 1988. |