octoxynol

Introduction

Vaginal agent available as foam, cream, or suppositories. Surface active agent: disrupts sperm cell membrane. Provides some protection against Chlamydia & gonorrhea.

More general terms

• spermicidal agent

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5590
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=454450
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3014091
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=454542
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=454541