Drugs Information: Cetylpyridinium (topical)

Basic Information

ID DDInter345
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C21H38N
Molecular Weight 304.542
Description Cetylpyridinium is a compound used to reduce plaque and gingivitis, as well as whiten teeth.
ATC Classification D08AJ03 B05CA01 R02AA06 D09AA07
IUPAC Name 1-Hexadecylpyridin-1-Ium
InChI Inchi=1S/C21H38N/C1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19-22-20-17-15-18-21-22/H15,17-18,20-21H,2-14,16,19H2,1H3/Q+1
InChI Key NEUSVAOJNUQRTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1=CC=CC=C1
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Cetylpyridinium (topical)

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