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'''Cetrimide''', or '''alkyltrimethylammonium bromide''', is an antiseptic which is a mixture of three quaternary ammonium compounds: tetradonium bromide (TTAB or MITMAB), cetrimonium bromide (CTAB), and laurtrimonium bromide (DTAB or LTAB).<ref name="European pharmacopoeia 2007 p. 1484–1485">{{cite book | author = Council of Europe | author-link = Council of Europe | title=European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) | publisher=The Stationery Office | publication-place=Strasbourg | year=2007 | edition = 6.0 | isbn=978-92-871-6054-6 | oclc=170932841 | pages=1484–5 }}</ref> It was first discovered and developed by ICI and introduced under the brand name ''Cetavlon''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721231.2.68.1.aspx |title=Newspaper Article – Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 |access-date=2013-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005011321/http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721231.2.68.1.aspx |archive-date=2013-10-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is used as a 1-3 % solution for cleaning roadside accident wounds.<ref>{{cite book |title=Essentials of Medical Pharmacology |edition=7th |first1=KD |last1=Tripathi |page=900}}</ref> ICI also introduced Savlon, which was a combination of cetrimide and chlorhexidine. ICI sold the Savlon brand OTC to Johnson & Johnson in May 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/JOHNSON+%26+JOHNSON+ACQUIRES+SAVLON+OTC+BRANDS+FROM+ICI-a012169404 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000541/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/JOHNSON+%26+JOHNSON+ACQUIRES+SAVLON+OTC+BRANDS+FROM+ICI-a012169404 |archive-date=2013-10-05 |title=Johnson & Johnson acquires Savlon OTC brands from ICI – Free Online Library}}</ref> Cetrimide is used in various applications such as antiseptic agents, diagnostic test and analysis, topical formulations, and dental treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 October 2021|title=Cetrimide Applications|work=Novo Nordisk Pharmatech |url=https://novonordiskpharmatech.com/products/cetrimide/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405092704/https://novonordiskpharmatech.com/products/cetrimide/ |archive-date=2019-04-05 }}</ref>

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