Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
- Name
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002031
- Description
Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS and antioxidants.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Benzalkonium An antiseptic agent used as a preservative in medications or as a disinfectant in cleaning products. Chlorobutanol No approved therapeutic indications on its own. Thimerosal Used as preservative in some cosmetics, topical pharmaceuticals, and biological drug products, which includes vaccines [L1671, L1672, L1673]. Bronopol An antimicrobial compound used as a biocide and preservative. Propylparaben Propylparaben is used in allergenic testing. Quaternium-15 Quaternium-15 is approved for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in persons 6 years... Bromothalonil Bromothalonil is approved for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in persons 6 years... Methylparaben Methylparaben is used in allergenic testing. Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylchloroisothiazolinone is approved for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in persons 6 years... Polyaminopropyl biguanide Not Annotated Methylisothiazolinone Not Annotated Phenylethyl alcohol An antimicrobial, antiseptic, and disinfectant that is used also as an aromatic essence and preservative in pharmaceutics and perfumery. - Drugs & Drug Targets