PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drug and a composition for inhibiting biofilm formation.SOLUTION: The composition for inhibiting biofilm formation contains: component (A) represented by general formula (1), RO-(EO)n-H (wherein R is an 8-14C linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group EO is an ethyleneoxy group and n is an integer of 0-5) and a surfactant (B) other than component (A), the weight ratio (A)/(B) of the component (A) to the component (B) being 2 or less.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】バイオフィルムの生成を抑制する薬剤及び組成物を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)(A)一般式(1)RO-(EO)n-H (1)(式中、Rは炭素数8~14の直鎖又は分岐鎖のアルキル基又はアルケニル基を示し、EOはエチレンオキシ基を示し、nは0~5の整数を示す。)で表される化合物、及び成分(A)以外の(B)界面活性剤を含有し、成分(A)と成分(B)の重量比率(A)/(B)が2以下であるバイオフィルム生成抑制剤組成物。【選択図】なし