Benzalkonium chloride Health Dictionary

Benzalkonium Chloride: From 1 Different Sources


A widely used preservative in eye drops and products such as cosmetics and mouth washes.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Ethyl Chloride

A ?ammable, colourless liquid that is extremely volatile, and rapidly produces freezing of a surface when sprayed upon it. Now occasionally used to deaden pain for small and short operations, ethyl chloride was once used as an inhalant general anaesthetic for brief operations, and to induce ANAESTHESIA in patients in whom the anaesthesia is subsequently to be maintained by some other anaesthetic such as nitrous oxide or ether.... ethyl chloride

Sodium Chloride

The chemical name for common salt (see SODIUM).... sodium chloride

Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate

a powerful antiperspirant used in the treatment of conditions associated with excessive sweating (see hyperhidrosis).... aluminium chloride hexahydrate

Benzalkonium

n. an antiseptic used in preparations for treating infections of the mouth and throat and various skin conditions.... benzalkonium

Potassium Chloride

a salt of potassium used to prevent and treat potassium deficiency, especially during treatment with digoxin or anti-arrhythmic drugs. Some irritation in the digestive system may occur. Severe potassium deficiency may be treated by intravenous infusion.... potassium chloride

Trospium Chloride

an *antimuscarinic drug indicated for the treatment of overactivity of the bladder *detrusor muscle with symptoms of urge incontinence, urgency, and frequency. The most common side-effects are dry mouth and constipation.... trospium chloride



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