Molecule Details
InChIKeyNEUSVAOJNUQRTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound NameCetylpyridinium
Canonical SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[n+]1ccccc1
Clinical Status Clinical Multi-Target
Targets (Human+Pathogen)13
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL6.88
SourceChEMBL;TTD_MultiTarget
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB11073
Drug NameCetylpyridinium
CAS Number7773-52-6
Groups approved investigational
ATC Codes D08AJ03 A01AB53 B05CA01 R02AA06 D09AA07
DescriptionCetylpyridinium is a quaternary ammonium with broad-spectrum antiseptic properties. Its salt form, cetylpyridinium chloride, is typically found as an active ingredient in mouthwashes, toothpastes, lozenges, throat sprays, breath sprays, and nasal sprays. In these products, it generally mediates an a...

Categories: Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Anti-Infective Agents Anti-Infective Agents, Local Antiinfectives and Antiseptics for Local Oral Treatment Antiseptics and Disinfectants Blood Substitutes and Perfusion Solutions Blood and Blood Forming Organs Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting Dermatologicals Detergents Household Products Irrigating Solutions Medicated Dressings Medicated Dressings With Antiinfectives Miscellaneous Anti-infectives Mouthwashes and Gargles Pyridines Pyridinium Compounds Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Stomatological Preparations Surface-Active Agents Throat Preparations
Cross-references: BindingDB: 80992 ChEBI: 32914 CHEMBL305906 ChemSpider: 2582 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 7152 PubChem:2683 PubChem:347827886 RxCUI: 2286 Wikipedia: Cetylpyridinium_chloride ZINC: ZINC000006845963
Target Activities (13)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P08912 CHRM5 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 8.1 IC50 ChEMBL
P20309 CHRM3 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P11229 CHRM1 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P08173 CHRM4 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.4 IC50 ChEMBL
P08172 CHRM2 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL
P08913 ADRA2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.8 IC50 ChEMBL
P18825 ADRA2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.7 Ki ChEMBL
P06241 FYN Homo sapiens Human PF07714 PF00017 PF00018 6.5 IC50 ChEMBL
P28335 HTR2C Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.2 Ki ChEMBL
P18089 ADRA2B Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.1 Ki ChEMBL
P31645 SLC6A4 Homo sapiens Human PF03491 PF00209 6.0 Ki ChEMBL
P28223 HTR2A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 6.0 Ki ChEMBL
P04626 ERBB2 Homo sapiens Human PF00757 PF14843 PF07714 PF01030 PF21314 Clinical TTD_MultiTarget TTD_MultiTarget