Here is the detailed overview of:
🧪 Cetrimide Solution 20%
(Concentrate for dilution)
🌿 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Cationic surfactant
🔹 Antiseptic & disinfectant
🔹 Quaternary ammonium compound
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used for:
- Antiseptic cleaning of wounds and skin
- Preoperative skin preparation
- Instrument disinfection (after proper dilution)
- First aid cleansing of cuts, abrasions, and burns
- General surface disinfection in healthcare
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Broad antibacterial action (especially Gram-positive)
✔️ Cleanses wounds effectively when diluted
✔️ Non-irritant at recommended dilutions
✔️ Can be mixed with other antiseptics like chlorhexidine
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Usually supplied in bottles (100 mL, 500 mL, 1 L)
🧴 Concentrated 20% solution — must be diluted before use
💧 Typical dilution:
- 1:20 for skin disinfection (i.e., 1 part cetrimide to 19 parts water)
- 0.5–1% solution for general antiseptic use
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
🚫 For external use only
💧 Always dilute before application
❌ Do not use on brain, meninges, middle ear, or eyes
❗ Avoid contact with mucous membranes
👶 Use with caution in neonates and infants
⚠️ Warnings / Cautions
❗ May cause irritation or allergic reaction in sensitive individuals
⚠️ Not effective against bacterial spores or tuberculosis organisms
📛 Inactivated by soap residues or hard water
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at 15–30°C
🧴 Keep container tightly closed
🚫 Do not mix with other disinfectants unless compatibility is known