"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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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzalkonium Compounds" by people in Profiles.
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Ivakhnitskaia E, Souboch V, Dallacasagrande V, Mizerska K, Souboch E, Sarkar J, Guaiquil VH, Tseng KY, Hirata H, Rosenblatt MI. Benzalkonium chloride, a common ophthalmic preservative, compromises rat corneal cold sensitive nerve activity. Ocul Surf. 2022 10; 26:88-96.
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Rahmatnejad K, Rapuano CJ, Ichhpujani P, Wizov SS, Moster MR, Hark LA, Katz LJ. The Effects of Latanoprost With Benzalkonium Chloride Versus Travoprost With SofZia on the Ocular Surface. Eye Contact Lens. 2018 Nov; 44 Suppl 2:S93-S98.
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Hu A, Moore JE, Rose B, Fort S, Gracely EJ, Sataloff RT. The effect of oral topical anesthesia on the characteristics of voice. J Voice. 2014 Jan; 28(1):92-7.
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Lunenfeld E, Kane GC. Methemoglobinemia: sudden dyspnea and oxyhemoglobin desaturation after esophagoduodenoscopy. Respir Care. 2004 Aug; 49(8):940-2.