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Description

Xylometazoline is a medication is used for temporary relief of congestion in the nose caused by various conditions including the common cold, sinusitis, hay fever, and allergies. It works by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose area, reducing swelling and congestion.

Xylometazoline was patented in 1956 and came into medical use in 1959. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.

Benzalkonium Chloride is a cationic surfactant. It is an organic salt classified as a quaternary ammonium compound. It has three main categories of use: as a biocide, a cationic surfactant, and as a phase transfer agent. As a Bioactive agent, Especially for their antimicrobial activity, benzalkonium chloride is an active ingredient in many consumer products:

• Pharmaceutical products such as eye, ear, and nasal drops or sprays, as a preservative
• Personal care products such as hand sanitizers, wet wipes, shampoos, deodorants and cosmetics
• Skin antiseptics
• Throat lozenges and mouthwashes
• Spermicidal creams
• Over-the-counter single-application treatments for herpes, cold sores, and fever blisters
• Burn and ulcer treatment
• Spray disinfectants for hard surface sanitization
• Cleaners for floor and hard surfaces as a disinfectant
• Algaecides for clearing of algae, moss, lichens from paths, roof tiles, swimming pools, masonry, etc.

Benzalkonium chloride is also used in many non-consumer processes and products, including as an active ingredient in surgical disinfection.