Cetrimide

Products

Cetrimide was commercially available as a spray in combination with lidocaine (Xylonor, off label).

Structure and properties

Cetrimide consists of trimethyltetradecylammonium bromide, which may contain small amounts of dodecyl and hexadecyl trimethyltetradecylammonium bromide.

Effects

Cetrimide (ATC D08AJ04, ATC D11AC01) has disinfectant and bactericidal properties.

Indications

For local disinfection.