UNSPSC 51473401: Cetylpyridinium

This classification denotes a topical anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C21H38N, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier CUB7JI0JV3, chemically known as pyridinium, 1-hexadecyl-, chloride but generally known as cetylpyridinium, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2683. European Medicines Agency schedules Cetylpyridinium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13306MIG.

World Health Organization schedules cetylpyridinium in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. As of Q4 2014, CETYLPYRIDINIUM remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Cetylpyridinium bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0007906 and NCI Concept Code C83615. SMILES: [N]1(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)CCCCC1..

UNSPSC 51473401 Cetylpyridinium is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure antimicrobial and disinfectant products for operational use across fire rescue departments, healthcare facilities, and other public agencies. The code captures active ingredient-level procurement of cetylpyridinium chloride and related quaternary ammonium compounds used in rinses, sprays, surface treatments, and personal care formulations. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners managing fire rescue and public safety operations, state health and human services departments, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances administering statewide pharmaceutical and OTC product agreements. The mix spans operational purchasing through direct solicitation and participation in cooperative frameworks that bundle pharmaceuticals and operational supplies for multi-state distribution networks.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Tampa, Florida) posted an ITB on July 7, 2026 for consumable janitorial and operational supplies to support the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's 47 stations, with bids due July 24, 2026 and an estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84; the county procurement vehicle is available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local government facilities including Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and awards effective July 1, 2026; vendors must supply through AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC and maintain compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. Recent activity appears concentrated in county public safety and multistate healthcare and operational supply agreements, with Florida and Minnesota as recent posting jurisdictions.