Generic medicine
Benzalkonium chloride
Higher concentrations of Benzalkonium chloride is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. This is also widely used as a preservative in eye-drops.
Clinical notes
Applications:
N/A
Indication Notes:
Higher concentrations of Benzalkonium chloride is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. This is also widely used as a preservative in eye-drops.
Avoid In:
N/A
Contraindication Notes:
Incompatible with soaps and other anionic surfactants, citrates, iodides, nitrates, permanganates, salicylates, silver salts, tartrates, and zinc oxide and sulfate.
Benzalkonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium antiseptic and disinfectant. It is also used as an antimicrobial preservative for pharmaceutical products. It is also used for the disinfection of rigid contact lenses.
Disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium salts should not be used for skin preparation before injections of viscoelastic solutions. Hyaluronic acid will precipitate in the presence of these salts.
Repeated application may cause hypersensitivity reactions. May cause nausea and vomiting if ingested.
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