Cēpacol
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Cēpacol (pronounced SEE-puh-kawl) is a brand of personal hygiene products and products for relief of sore throat.
They were originally recognized for their yellow mouthwash, the active ingredient of which is Ceepryn (cetylpyridinium chloride), hence the name. The distinctive flavor and color is known as "Original Gold". Cēpacol claims that their mouthwash is the most-used brand in hospitals.[1]
Cēpacol also makes oral anesthetics, such as its cherry flavored throat spray and soother that provides temporary pain relief for an 'itchy' or sore throat. After a strong show in the stock market, Cēpacol began coming out with different health and hygiene products including throat lozenges. The major active ingredients of the sugar-free lozenges are cetylpyridinium chloride, benzocaine (which produces the numbing sensation), and menthol. The major active ingredient in the sore throat sprays is Dyclonine hydrochloride.
The Cepacol brand exists outside of the U.S., though brand owners and formulations may differ by market. In Australia, Cepacol lozenges contain Cetylpyridinium Chloride and benzyl alcohol, Cepacaine lozonges contains Lignocaine and Cetylpyridinium Chlorode, and Cepacaine mouth wash contains Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium Chloride. The brand is owned by Bayer, having been sold by Merrel Dow to Roche, who then divested their Australian and NZ OTC drug business to Bayer.
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