Phenol is an antiseptic and disinfectant. It is active against a wide range of micro-organisms including some fungi and viruses, but is only slowly effective against spores. Phenol has been used to disinfect skin and to relieve itching. Phenol is also used as an oral analgesic or anesthetic in products such as Chloraseptic to treat pharyngitis. Additionally, phenol and its related compounds are used in surgical ingrown toenail treatment, a process termed phenolization. Research indicates that parental exposure to phenol and its related compounds are positively associated with spontaneous abortion. During the second world war, phenol injections were used as a means of execution by the Nazis. Phenol is a toxic compound whose vapours are corrosive to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract.
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Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
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Poison Oak
Blistex Lip
ZYCAZIN Antiseptic Liquid
Phenaseptic Cherry
Sore Throat
Au Kah Chuen Skin Lotion
Medicated Lip Balm
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NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
Carmex Lip Balm
Ambix First Aid
Castellani Paint
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Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Phenol Saline Inj
CVS Camphor Phenol Gel
Sore Throat Relief
Throat Relief
Equaline Sore Throat
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Citrus
Campho-Phenique Pain Relieving Antiseptic Liquid
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Blistex Dct
Cold Sore Treatment
Dermagesic
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Good Neighbor Pharmacy Sore Throat
Rugby Cherry Flavor
Rx Act Sore Throat
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Meijer Sore Throat
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Equate Sore Throat
OFF Bite and Itch Relief First Aid Antiseptic
MAKESENSE First Aid
Indication
Phenol is primarily indicated for minor sore throat pain, sore mouth, minor mouth irritation, and pain associated with canker sores. Additionally, phenol is indicated in the treatment of focal spasticity.
Categories
Anesthetics
Anesthetics, Local
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Antivaricose Therapy
Benzene Derivatives
Cardiovascular Agents
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
