benzododecinium

Benzododecinium is a quaternary ammonium compound used primarily as an antiseptic and disinfectant. It acts as a cationic surfactant, disrupting microbial cell membranes, which leads to leakage of cellular contents and cell death. Benzododecinium is effective against gram-positive bacteria and has variable activity against some gram-negative organisms; it is not effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis or bacterial spores. It is also used as a preservative in pharmaceutical formulations, including ophthalmic solutions, where it can enhance corneal permeability. The drug has been marketed in the Czech Republic under the brand name Ajatin for wound antisepsis[1][2][4][8].

Brand names

AjatinSterinol

Other names

benzododecinium bromidebenzododecinium chloridebenzyldimethyldodecylammonium bromidebenzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloridedodecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride