Term Name: | polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | Cosmocil, Cosmoquil CQ, hexamethylenediamine polymer hydrochloride, PHMB hydrochloride, PHMB-HCl, polihexanide HCl, polihexanide hydrochloride, poly(hexamethylene) biguanide hydrochloride, poly(hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride, poly(iminoimidocarbonyl-iminoimidocarbonyl-iminohexamethylene) hydrochloride, Prontoderm, Prontosan, Reputex 20, TriGene, Vantocil 1B, Vantocil TG, Vantosan |
Definition: | A hydrochloride salt of polyhexamethylene biguanide. It is a broad spectrum and fast acting bactericide which is used for the formulation of disinfectants and sanitisers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:149534] ( EBI ) |