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Alternate Names: Hexadecylpyridinium chloride, Ceprim, Aktivex
CAS No: 123-03-5
Mol Formula: C₂₁H₃₈ClN
Mol Weight: 340.0 g/mol
IUPAC Name: 1-hexadecylpyridin-1-ium;chloride
API Description: Cetylpyridinium chloride is a pyridinium salt that has N-hexadecylpyridinium as the cation and chloride as the anion. It has antiseptic properties and is used in solutions or lozenges for the treatment of minor infections of the mouth and throat. It has a role as an antiseptic drug and a surfactant. It is a chloride salt and an organic chloride salt. It contains a cetylpyridinium. Cetylpyridinium Chloride is the chloride salt form of cetylpyridinium, a quaternary ammonium with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Upon topical administration, cetylpyridinium chloride is positively charged and reacts with the negatively charged microbial cell surfaces, thereby destroying the integrity of the cell membrane. This causes leakage of intracellular components leading to microbial cell death.
