A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
Synonyms
Paraform
Oxymethylene
Formalin
Formol
Formaldehyde solution
Methanal
Methylene oxide
Oxomethane
Formaldehyde
Formic aldehyde
Formaldeh¨Ēdo
Formaldehyd
Methyl aldehyde
Oxomethylene
Brand Names
British Army Foot Pwr
Forma-Ray
Formadon
Root Canal Therapy
T.R.U.E. Test Thin-Layer Rapid Use Patch Test
Formaldehyde
Formalaz
Indication
Use for drying skin before or after surgical removal of warts or where dryness is required.
Categories
Aldehydes
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Cell-mediated Immunity
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
Disinfectants
Fixatives
Increased Histamine Release
Macromolecular Substances
Standardized Chemical Allergen
CAS number
50-00-0
Drug Targets
Name
Target Sequence
Pharmacological Action
Actions
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1
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
