"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Cationic Compounds with SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Activity and Their Interaction with Organic Cation Transporter/Multidrug and Toxin Extruder Secretory Transporters. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2021 10; 379(1):96-107.
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Biological removal of benzalkonium chlorides from wastewater by immobilized cells of Pseudomonas sp. BIOMIG1 in an up-flow packed bed reactor. J Hazard Mater. 2021 09 15; 418:126210.
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Granular parakeratosis secondary to benzalkonium chloride exposure from common household laundry rinse aids. N Z Med J. 2021 04 30; 134(1534):128-142.
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Disinfectant effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses present on human skin: model-based evaluation. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Jul; 27(7):1042.e1-1042.e4.
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Neutralization of the eye and skin irritant benzalkonium chloride using UVC radiation. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2021 Jun; 40(2):78-84.
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Alcohol-free hand sanitizer and other quaternary ammonium disinfectants quickly and effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Feb; 108:142-145.
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COVID-19: Ophthalmic prophylactic and therapeutic measures. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 06; 68(6):1223-1224.
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Covid-19: countermeasure for N95 mask-induced pressure sore. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Jul; 34(7):e294-e295.
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Are Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, the Workhorse Disinfectants, Effective against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2? ACS Infect Dis. 2020 07 10; 6(7):1553-1557.
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Adaptive microbial response to low-level benzalkonium chloride exposure. J Hosp Infect. 2018 Nov; 100(3):e1-e22.