Benzalkonium chloride/lidocaine explained

Type:combo
Component1:Benzalkonium chloride
Class1:Antiseptic
Component2:Lidocaine
Class2:Topical anaesthetic
Tradename:Bactine, others
Routes Of Administration:Topical
Atc Prefix:N01
Atc Suffix:BB52
Legal Us:OTC

Benzalkonium chloride/lidocaine (trade name Bactine among others) is an antiseptic, first-aid treatment distributed by Wellspring Pharmaceutical Corporation. Bactine was developed in 1947 and first marketed in 1950 by Miles Laboratories. It is a topically applied first aid liquid with active ingredients benzalkonium chloride (an antiseptic) and lidocaine (a topical anaesthetic). As an antiseptic, Bactine can help to prevent infections, while the topical anesthetic in Bactine serves to numb the surface of a body part and temporarily relieve pain and itching on the skin.[1]

Bactine was introduced in an article in the May 14, 1950, issue of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, where an article noted that "Sometime in the next two weeks you may be able to buy what promises to be one of the most useful antiseptics ever put in your medicine chest."[2]

Originated by Miles Laboratories,[3] [4] Bayer continued to produce Bactine after it acquired Miles in 1995.[5] Bactine was acquired from Bayer by Wellspring in 2015.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bactine FAQ's . https://web.archive.org/web/20160126064112/http://www.bactine.com/bactinefaq.htm . 26 January 2016 . Bactine.com . Bayer HealthCare . 2014 . 5 August 2019.
  2. Galton L . 14 May 1950 . A Germ-killer for Your Home . . . 5 August 2019 . subscription.
  3. Book: Cox J . 2008 . Sold on Radio: Advertisers in the Golden Age of Broadcasting . Miles Laboratories, Inc. . https://books.google.com/books?id=RwVkMMLqMdkC&pg=PA203 . Jefferson, N.C. . McFarland & Company . 9780786451760 . 1058520112 . 203 . 5 August 2019.
  4. News: Lazarus G . 25 July 1986 . Miles Undergoing Change of Name . . 5 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Miles Laboratories . 15 September 2003 . Advertising Age . 2017-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170504081811/http://adage.com/article/adage-encyclopedia/miles-laboratories/98776/ . 2017-05-04 . dead .
  6. Web site: Company Overview of Bayer HealthCare, LLC, Bactine . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806071710/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fresearch%2Fstocks%2Fprivate%2Fsnapshot.asp%3FprivcapId%3D320465947 . 6 August 2019 . dead . . 6 August 2019 .
  7. WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation Acquires Bactine®, the Highly Trusted First Aid Antiseptic Brand . December 17, 2015 . . Sawaya Partners . 5 August 2019.

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