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benzethonium

Description

Benzethonium: Bactericidal cationic quaternary ammonium surfactant used as a topical anti-infective agent. It is an ingredient in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, etc., and is used to disinfect apparatus, etc., in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries, in surgery, and also as a preservative. The compound is toxic orally as a result of neuromuscular blockade. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID2335
CHEMBL ID221753
CHEMBL ID1182210
CHEBI ID94725
SCHEMBL ID122985
MeSH IDM0002337

Synonyms (75)

Synonym
DIVK1C_000775
KBIO1_000775
NCI60_001693
benzethonium
SPECTRUM_000072
cas-121-54-0
NCGC00016373-01
BPBIO1_000985
BSPBIO_000895
BSPBIO_001906
QTL1_000012
bztcl
benzyl-dimethyl-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]ammonium
solamine
PRESTWICK2_000708
IDI1_000775
SPECTRUM5_000858
PRESTWICK3_000708
AB00053793
KBIO2_000472
KBIOSS_000472
KBIO3_001406
KBIO2_005608
KBIO2_003040
KBIOGR_000656
SPECTRUM2_000134
SPECTRUM4_000248
SPBIO_002816
SPBIO_000208
SPECTRUM3_000313
PRESTWICK0_000708
NINDS_000775
PRESTWICK1_000708
CHEMBL221753 ,
cid_8478
bdbm50203812
benzethonium hydrochloride
benzyl-dimethyl-[2-[2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]azanium
NCGC00016373-03
2-(2-(4-diisobutylphenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)dimethylbenzylammoniumchloride
A19421
STL256857
n-benzyl-n,n-dimethyl-2-{2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy}ethanaminium
NCGC00016373-02
NCGC00016373-04
NCGC00016373-05
benzenemethanaminium, n,n-dimethyl-n-(2-(2-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)
10172-60-8
unii-1vu15b70bp
ammonium, benzyldimethyl(2-(2-(p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-
benzyldimethyl(2-(2-(p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)ammonium
1vu15b70bp ,
benzenemethanaminium, n,n-dimethyl-n-(2-(2-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-
benzethonium [who-dd]
benzothonium [vandf]
benzethonium cation
benzethonium ion
benzothonium
CHEMBL1182210
AKOS022098568
SCHEMBL122985
DTXSID5046984
AB00053793_13
AB00053793_12
benzethonium hydroxide
dimethyl-(phenylmethyl)-[2-[2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]ammonium
CHEBI:94725
SBI-0051292.P003
NCGC00016373-09
DB11125
NCGC00016373-07
SIYLLGKDQZGJHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Q27166518
n-benzyl-n,n-dimethyl-2-(2-(4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy)ethoxy)ethanaminium
BRD-K72723676-003-10-3

Treatment

ExcerptReference
"The treatment of benzethonium chloride also led to apoptotic cell death in Jurkat cells."( Enomoto, R; Futagami, R; Ishikawa, K; Komae, M; Konishi, Y; Lee, E; Nishino, T; Ohasi, T; Ohno, M; Suzuki, C, 2007)

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
alkylbenzeneA monocyclic arene that is benzene substituted with one or more alkyl groups.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (14)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, Ferritin light chainEquus caballus (horse)Potency19.95265.623417.292931.6228AID485281
phosphopantetheinyl transferaseBacillus subtilisPotency14.12540.141337.9142100.0000AID1490
USP1 protein, partialHomo sapiens (human)Potency45.85770.031637.5844354.8130AID504865
GLS proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency35.48130.35487.935539.8107AID624170
hypoxia-inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor)Homo sapiens (human)Potency10.00000.00137.762544.6684AID914; AID915
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency15.84890.001318.074339.8107AID926; AID938
cytochrome P450 2D6 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency7.94330.00207.533739.8107AID891
nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 1Mus musculus (house mouse)Potency9.05320.00798.23321,122.0200AID2546; AID2551
gemininHomo sapiens (human)Potency8.80420.004611.374133.4983AID624296
peripheral myelin protein 22Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Potency22.58200.005612.367736.1254AID624032; AID624044
lamin isoform A-delta10Homo sapiens (human)Potency0.19950.891312.067628.1838AID1487
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)Potency12.58930.316212.765731.6228AID881
Histamine H2 receptorCavia porcellus (domestic guinea pig)Potency12.58930.00638.235039.8107AID881
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Other Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
interferon gamma precursorHomo sapiens (human)AC5014.82500.128015.173038.6100AID1259418; AID1259420
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (21)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
lipid metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
phospholipid metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
apoptotic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of cell population proliferationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonic acid metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of cell migrationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
prostate gland developmentPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
regulation of epithelial cell differentiationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of chemokine productionPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor signaling pathwayPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of keratinocyte differentiationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of cell cyclePolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
negative regulation of growthPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
hepoxilin biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
endocannabinoid signaling pathwayPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
cannabinoid biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
lipoxin A4 biosynthetic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
linoleic acid metabolic processPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
lipid oxidationPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
lipoxygenase pathwayPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (8)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
iron ion bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
calcium ion bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
lipid bindingPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
linoleate 13S-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonate 8(S)-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
linoleate 9S-lipoxygenase activityPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (8)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
nucleusPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
cytosolPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
cytoskeletonPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
plasma membranePolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
adherens junctionPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
focal adhesionPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
membranePolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular exosomePolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15BHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (15)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1347160Primary screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347159Primary screen GU Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
AID651635Viability Counterscreen for Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1347167Vero cells viability qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347155Optimization screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Linked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347151Optimization of GU AMC qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347149Furin counterscreen qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347169Tertiary RLuc qRT-PCR qHTS assay for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347168HepG2 cells viability qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347150Optimization screen NINDS AMC qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Linked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1159607Screen for inhibitors of RMI FANCM (MM2) intereaction2016Journal of biomolecular screening, Jul, Volume: 21, Issue:6
A High-Throughput Screening Strategy to Identify Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors That Block the Fanconi Anemia DNA Repair Pathway.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (240)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199075 (31.25)18.7374
1990's35 (14.58)18.2507
2000's55 (22.92)29.6817
2010's52 (21.67)24.3611
2020's23 (9.58)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials15 (5.93%)5.53%
Reviews8 (3.16%)6.00%
Case Studies15 (5.93%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.40%)0.25%
Other214 (84.58%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research Highlights

Safety/Toxicity (10)

ArticleYear
Toxicity of benzethonium chloride and polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride mixtures on Daphnia carinata: synergistic and antagonistic effects at specific ratios.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, Sep-15, Volume: 263
2023
Comparative study on toxic effects induced by oral or intravascular administration of commonly used disinfectants and surfactants in rats.
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, Volume: 32, Issue: 7
2012
Benzethonium increases the cytotoxicity of S(+)-ketamine in lymphoma, neuronal, and glial cells.
Anesthesia and analgesia, Volume: 111, Issue: 6
2010
Is paromomycin an effective and safe treatment against cutaneous leishmaniasis? A meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Volume: 3, Issue: 2
2009
Cytotoxic effects of dental desensitizers on human gingival fibroblasts.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, Volume: 78, Issue: 1
2006
A toxicity index of skin and wound cleansers used on in vitro fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
Advances in skin & wound care, Volume: 18, Issue: 7
2005
[Cytotoxicity of benzethonium chloride on cultured mammalian cells].
Shigaku = Odontology; journal of Nihon Dental College, Volume: 76, Issue: 7
1989
Toxicity of ototopical drugs: animal modeling.
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology. Supplement, Volume: 148
1990
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioavailability (2)

ArticleYear
Ecological Risk Analysis for Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzethonium Chloride, and Chloroxylenol in US Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, Volume: 41, Issue: 12
2022
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Molecular pharmacology, Volume: 96, Issue: 5
2019
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Dosage (2)

ArticleYear
Ketamine and its preservative, benzethonium chloride, both inhibit human recombinant alpha7 and alpha4beta2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in Xenopus oocytes.
British journal of pharmacology, Volume: 134, Issue: 4
2001
Hydrofluoric acid dermal burns. An assessment of treatment efficacy using an experimental pig model.
Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association, Volume: 34, Issue: 9
1992
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Interactions (2)

ArticleYear
Synergistic Effect of Benzethonium Chloride Combined with Endoxan against Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Rats through Targeting Apoptosis Signaling Pathway.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, Jun-01, Volume: 21, Issue: 6
2020
Leishmania major: in vitro and in vivo anti-leishmanial activity of paromomycin ointment (Leshcutan) combined with the immunomodulator Imiquimod.
Experimental parasitology, Volume: 116, Issue: 2
2007
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]