Medicines containing active substance Cetylpyridinium
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines with the active substance cetylpyridinium.
- 1 cetylpyridinium only
- 5 in combination with another substance
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only cetylpyridinium
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Merocets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with cetylpyridinium
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Cetylpyridinium + Benzocaine | |
| Merocaine SPC | – |
| Cetylpyridinium + Guaifenesin | |
| Lemsip Cough for Mucus Cough & Catarrh 100 mg / 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Adult Meltus Chesty Coughs sugar & Colour free | General sale (GSL) |
| Cetylpyridinium + Lidocaine | |
| Bonjela Junior gel SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Calgel Teething gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Boots Mouth Ulcer gel, Sore Mouth gel SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations 3 medicines
- R02AA06 cetylpyridinium 1 medicine
- R05CA10 expectorant combinations excluding combinations with cough suppressants 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.