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Dequalinium is a quaternary ammonium cation and bolaamphiphile commonly available as the dichloride salt. It is useful as an antiseptic and disinfectant. The bromide, iodide, acetate, and undecenoate salts are known as well. Dequalinium chloride is the active ingredient of several medications.
The dequalinium dication is symmetrical, containing two quaternary quinolinium units linked by an N-decylene chain.
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Dequalinium is a quaternary ammonium cation and bolaamphiphile commonly available as the dichloride salt. It is useful as an antiseptic and disinfectant...
symptoms but does not provide long-term reduction of bacterial loads. Dequalinium chloride can also be an option for treatment. Mixed infectious vaginitis...
in this list, which follows the WHO version. R02AA01 Ambazone R02AA02 Dequalinium R02AA03 Dichlorobenzyl alcohol R02AA05 Chlorhexidine R02AA06 Cetylpyridinium...
disrupting the cell membrane or viral envelope. (Some QACs, such as dequalinium and similar bis-QACs, show evidence of a different mode of action.) Quaternary...
(FDA)-approved or commercially available. Topical antiseptics, for example dequalinium chloride, policresulen, hexetidine or povidone-iodine vaginal suppositories...