In a 1998 study utilizing the FDA protocol, a non-alcohol sanitizer with benzalkonium chloride as the active ingredient met the FDA performance standards, while Purell, a popular alcohol-based sanitizer, did not.
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While the majority of cases were caused by confusion about the contents of containers, one case cites incorrect pharmacy dilution of benzalkonium chloride as the cause of poisoning of two infants.
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Some typical members of this group are : sodium dodecyl sulfate ( anionic ), Benzalkonium chloride ( cationic ), Cocamidopropyl betaine ( zwitterionic ) and 1-octanol ( long chain alcohol, non-ionic ).
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While early studies confirmed the corrosive and irritant properties of benzalkonium chloride, investigations into the adverse effects of, and disease states linked to, benzalkonium chloride have only surfaced during the past 30 years.
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While early studies confirmed the corrosive and irritant properties of benzalkonium chloride, investigations into the adverse effects of, and disease states linked to, benzalkonium chloride have only surfaced during the past 30 years.
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A 2014 case study detailing the fatal ingestion of up to 240ml of 10 % benzalkonium chloride in a 78-year-old male also includes a summary of the currently published case reports of benzalkonium chloride ingestion.
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A 2014 case study detailing the fatal ingestion of up to 240ml of 10 % benzalkonium chloride in a 78-year-old male also includes a summary of the currently published case reports of benzalkonium chloride ingestion.
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Although some studies have found no correlation between use of benzalkonium chloride in concentrations at or below 0.1 % in nasal sprays and drug-induced rhinitis, others have recommended that benzalkonium chloride in nasal sprays is avoided.
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Although some studies have found no correlation between use of benzalkonium chloride in concentrations at or below 0.1 % in nasal sprays and drug-induced rhinitis, others have recommended that benzalkonium chloride in nasal sprays is avoided.
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Benzalkonium chloride is excluded from the current United States Food and Drug Administration review of the safety and effectiveness of consumer antiseptics and topical antimicrobial over-the-counter drug products, meaning it will remain a Category III ingredient.
