Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N,N'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1(4H)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene)bis-1-octanamine, dihydrochloride
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C36H62N4 / 2HCl
Formula Weight: 623.82572
CAS Number: 70775-75-6
Notes: Octenidine is an antimicrobial agent.{62268} It is active against a variety of bacteria, including methicillin-sensitive and -resistant S. aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, E. faecalis, and S. pneumoniae (MICs = 1-32 mg/L), and the fungus C. albicans (MIC = 1 mg/L). Octenidine (2 mM) reduces methicillin- or vancomycin-resistant S. aureus biofilm formation.{62269} Topical application of octenidine (1%) reduces dental plaque accumulation in cynomolgus monkeys fed a high-sucrose diet.{62270}