benzalkonium (Zephiran, Sterinol)

Indications: 1) pre-operative disinfection of intact skin 2) treatment of superficial injuries Dosage: (dilution) 1) pre-operative disinfection: 1:2000-10,000 2) eye irrigation: 1:5000-10,000 3) vaginal douche/irrigation: 1:2000-5000 4) bladder/urethral irrigation: 1:5000-20,000 5) retention irrigation: 1:20,000-40,000 6) denuded areas: 1:2000-5000 7) infected deep wound irrigation: 1:3000-20,000 Solution: 8 oz. 1:750. Mechanism of action: 1) germicidal for many bacteria & fungi 2) generally NOT active against a) Mycobacterium tuberculosis b) Pseudomonas aeruginosa c) spore-forming organisms

General

antifungal agent other antibiotic

Properties

References

Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998

Component-of

allantoin/benzalkonium ammonium chloride/benzalkonium ammonium chloride/benzalkonium/chlorhexidine benzalkonium/benzethonium benzalkonium/benzocaine benzalkonium/benzocaine/diethylcarbamazine benzalkonium/benzocaine/menthol benzalkonium/benzocaine/menthol/zinc chloride benzalkonium/benzocaine/zinc chloride benzalkonium/benzyl alcohol benzalkonium/biguanide/didecyldimethylammonium chloride benzalkonium/camphor benzalkonium/chloroxylenol/cortisol/pramoxine benzalkonium/ethanol benzalkonium/ethanol/isopropanol benzalkonium/hexylresorcinol/zinc chloride benzalkonium/lidocaine benzalkonium/menthol/white petrolatum benzalkonium/piperonyl butoxide/pyrethrin benzalkonium/pramoxine benzocaine/benzalkonium chloride/butyl aminobenzoate/tetracaine (Cetacaine) latanoprost (Xalatan) tyloxapol (Enuclene)