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Cetrimide

What is Cetrimide?

FeF Cetrimide Ph.Eur. is a surfactant or surface-active antiseptic agent. It has a various number of antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral (against enveloped viruses) properties and can be applied to the skin or mucous membranes to avoid or minimize the risk of infection.

Use of Cetrimide

As a pharmaceutical ingredient, Cetrimide is used as an active in various products mainly for topical use in sprays, gels, and creams for a range of purposes, where it helps cleaning burns and wounds, disinfecting skin before injections or surgery, and treating fungal infections or nappy rash.

It also acts as an antimicrobial preservative, keeping pharmaceutical formulations free from microbial contamination, ensuring patient safety.