Medically reviewed by Oliinyk Elizabeth Ivanovna, PharmD. Last updated on 26.06.2023
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Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium compound used as a detergent and having powerful antiseptic properties, for sterilizing surgical instruments, cleaning wounds, etc.
Cetrimide is indicated for the treatment of primitively bacterial skin diseases or diseases subject to superinfection.
An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.Coenzyme A (metabolite of dexpanthenol) is important for deep penetrating moisturizer; stimulates epithelization; has wound healing effect; has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Only the D-Panthenol is the provitamin of D-Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), not the L-Panthenol.
A cream with dexpanthenol regularly applied to the skin improves the moisture content of dry skin significantly.
A cream with 5% dexpanthenol accelerates the healing of superficial wounds by approximately 30%.
An ointment with dexpanthenol prevents erythema due to UV light.
Dexpanthenol ointment also protects the lips against solar herpes, Sun burns, mild burns, skin irritations, dry or cracked skin, cosmetic or shaving rashes, post chemical peeling treatment, post laser resurfacing treatment ( 11th -15th day).
Dexpanthenol is effective for preventing / treating nappy dermatitis in infants.
Topical/Cutaneous
Wound cleansing
Adult: Apply 0.1-1% aqueous solution or 0.5% cream onto affected area.
Incompatibility: Incompatible with soaps and other anionic surfactants, bentonite, iodine, phenylmercuric nitrate and alkali hydroxides.
Topical/Cutaneous
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Adult: Apply 10% shampoo solution onto the scalp.
Incompatibility: Incompatible with soaps and other anionic surfactants, bentonite, iodine, phenylmercuric nitrate and alkali hydroxides.
Application on the mucous membranes especially genital mucous membranes (risk of balanitis and erosive vaginitis).
- Hypersensitivity to one of the constituents, in particular to the derivatives of quaternary ammoniums and to paraben.
- This product must not come in contact with eyes, brain, meninges, or penetrate the otic cavity in case of tympanic perforation.
- Infants who have previously experienced convulsions with or without fever (due to the terpene derivatives present in the excipients).
Haemophiliacs, patients with ileus (due to mechanical obstruction).
Cetrimide protects and heals infection of cuts, grazes, insect bite, minor burns and wounds.
The quaternary ammoniums are incompatible with soaps and anionic compounds.
-The quaternary ammoniums are inactive in the presence of cellulose and cotton fibers.
Dextropanthenyl alcohol in combination with hydrocortisone may be more effective than topical hydrocortisone alone in some dermatoses.
Chlorhexidine and Cetrimide Irrigation Solution helps most people when used for washing and cleansing the skin or wounds, but it may have some unwanted side-effects in a few people.
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.
Tell your doctor if you experience a skin rash or reaction. If you get a skin rash it may be because you have had an allergic reaction to the irrigation. If this is the case, you should no longer use this irrigation.
Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist as soon as possible if you feel anything unusual during or after Chlorhexidine and Cetrimide Irrigation Solution has been used.
Allergic reactions.