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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) (Benzalkonium chloride (BAK)) competitive landscape: 0 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Quaternary ammonium compound / Antimicrobial preservative. Area: Ophthalmology / Dermatology / Antimicrobial.

marketed Quaternary ammonium compound / Antimicrobial preservative Ophthalmology / Dermatology / Antimicrobial Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) (Benzalkonium chloride (BAK)) — Gangnam Severance Hospital. Benzalkonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium compound that disrupts bacterial and fungal cell membranes, exerting antimicrobial and preservative effects.

Comparator set

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) TARGET	Benzalkonium chloride (BAK)	Gangnam Severance Hospital	marketed	Quaternary ammonium compound / Antimicrobial preservative

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Sponsor landscape (Quaternary ammonium compound / Antimicrobial preservative class)

Gangnam Severance Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/benzalkonium-chloride-bak. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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