"Benzalkonium Compounds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
Descriptor ID |
D001548
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.096.040 D02.675.276.080
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2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzalkonium Compounds" by people in Profiles.
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Lee SS, Hong DK, Jeong NJ, Lee JH, Choi YS, Lee AY, Lee CH, Kim KJ, Park HY, Yang JM, Lee GY, Lee J, Eun HC, Moon KC, Seo SJ, Hong CK, Lee SW, Choi HY, Lee JY. Multicenter study of preservative sensitivity in patients with suspected cosmetic contact dermatitis in Korea. J Dermatol. 2012 Aug; 39(8):677-81.