local antiseptic / antibacterial
Cetrimide
Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. This molecule appears in 56 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- local antiseptic / antibacterial
- Indexed medicines
- 56
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, this molecule belongs to the “local antiseptic / antibacterial” category. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or a mucous membrane.
In practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- CETAVLON
- CETAVLEX
- ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID SAINSBURYS
- ANTISEPTIC WOUND WASH
- CARE
- FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC
- MEDICAID ANTISEPTIC
- RICHMOND ANTISEPTIC
- WELL PHARMACEUTICALS ANTISEPTIC
- XYLONOR
- XOGEL
- FARVICETT
No name matches.
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France3
- CETAVLON
- XOGEL
- XYLONOR
Italy2
- CETRIFARM
- FARVICETT
United Kingdom32
- ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID SAINSBURYS
- ANTISEPTIC WOUND WASH
- CARE
- CETAVLEX
- FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC
- MEDICAID ANTISEPTIC
- RICHMOND ANTISEPTIC
- WELL PHARMACEUTICALS ANTISEPTIC
- ANTISEPTIC NAPPY RASH
- BOOTS ANTISEPTIC
- CEANEL CONCENTRATE
- CETANORM
- CHILDREN’S NAPPY RASH
- DRAPOLENE
- INFANT NAPPY RASH
- NEO BABY
- SAVLON
- SAVOY FIRST AID
- SIOPEL
- STERETS TISEPT
- VANTAGE PHARMACY ANTISEPTIC
- XYLONOR
- DRAPOLENE DERMA
- CETRIMIDE
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID KENT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID MORRISONS
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC NUMARK
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC SUPERDRUG
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC TESCO HEALTH
- CETRIMIDE ANTISEPTIC WILKO
- CETRIMIDE BP
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE AND CETRIMIDE BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Ireland6
- CYMEX
- DRAPOLENE CREAM BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
- SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CREAM CETRIMIDE
- SAVLON ANTISEPTIC LIQUID
- XYLONOR
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE
Belgium6
- HOSPAQ
- LEMOCIN
- XOGEL
- XYLONOR
- XYLONOR PELLETS
- TYROTHRICIN
Luxembourg4
- HOSPAQ
- XOGEL
- XYLONOR
- XYLONOR PELLETS
Malta1
- FARVICETT
Portugal1
- CETAVLEX
Romania1
- CITROLIN
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Chlorhexidine, 511 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzalkonium chloride, 130 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Cetylpyridinium, 194 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzyl alcohol, 24 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Povidone-iodine, 7 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Citric acid, 149 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.