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.
Synonyms
Oxybenzene
Phenic Acid
Phenyl alcohol
PHOH
Carbolic acid
Acide ph¨¦nique
Phenyl hydroxide
Phenylic acid
Monohydroxybenzene
Benzenol
Phenol
Carbols?ure
Karbols?ure
Hydroxybenzene
Acide carbolique
Fenol
Phenylic alcohol
Brand Names
Blistex Complete Care (Blistex Lip Medex, Blistex Medicated Lip, Blistex Five Star Lip Protection Broad Spectrum, and Blistex Complete Moisture)
Signature Care Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
First Aid
Cepastat Extra Strength
Budpak First Aid
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
Pain A Lay
Poison Oak and Ivy
Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Topcare Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Cherry
MAKESENSE First Aid
Anbesol Gel
Phenoris Ont
Leader Sore Throat
Campho Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Leader Sore throat
Campho-Phenique Antiseptic
Medicated Lip Balm
Phenol 6%
Bite and Sting Relief Stick
NICE SORE THROAT Cherry
Chapstick Medicated
Cepastat Cherry
Labisan
Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel
DDM Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
CAMPHO-PHENIQUE ANTISEPTIC Gel
Ozonol Ont
Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
Lip Conditioner Lip Balm
Sore Throat
CVS Camphor Phenol Gel
Coghlan s Sting Relief
StingEze Insect Bite Relief
Castellani Paint 1.5%
Oral Relief
Phenaseptic Cherry
Castellani Paint
Leader Camphor Phenol Gel
Sore Throat Relief Menthol
Yat Tip Xiao
NICE SORE THROAT Spearmint
Sore throat cherry
Mecca Ointment
Chloraseptic Sore Throat
Carmex Lip Balm
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont
meijer Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
Medicated Blistex Dct Lip Balm
Vida Mia Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
BiteMD External Analgesic First Aid Antiseptic
Phen-oris - Ont Top
Glycerinated Phenol Saline
HEB Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
Dg Health Sore Throat
Sore Throat Relief
Kank-A with Blistex Medicated Lip
Labisan Cold Sore
Good Neighbor Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
CareOne Cold Sore Treatment
Cold Sore Treatment
Poison Oak
Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Freds Antiseptic Instant Pain Relief
ABSORBINE jr.
Blistex Lip Medex
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Stk
Absorbine Jr Pro No Mess Roll-on Plus
Dermagesic
Liver supplement
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Sore Throat
CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
Equaline Sore Throat
Sunmark sore throat
Pain Relieving Petro Carbo
Natur 911
Campho-Phenique Pain Relieving Antiseptic Liquid
Sunmark Phenolated Calamine
Sting Kure - Liq
Rx Act Sore Throat
Phenol Saline Inj
Throat Relief
Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
Anbesol Maximum Strength Liquid
Equate Sore Throat
Carmex Lip Ointment
Diluent for Allergenic Extract Sterile Normal Saline With Phenol (0.4%)
Exchange Select Cold Sore Treatment
Blistex Dct
Premier Value Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Sting Eze
HEB Camphor Phenol
Topcare Sore Throat
Vicks Formula 44 Sore Throat
Banana Boat Medicated Lip Balm
CVS Health Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
TopCare Cherry Flavor
Bite Relief
Sore Throat ReadyInCase
Wild Horse 777 Oral
Anbesol Liquid
Ambix First Aid
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Menthol
Medicated Lipbalm
Vortex Moisturizer Oral
Phylorinol
Balzarol Ont
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Tube
Phenol
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Citrus
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) and PHENOL
Aseptil Rojo
ZYCAZIN Antiseptic Liquid
Sore Throat Menthol
NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
Sterile Diluent for Allergenic Extract
Smart Sense Sore Throat
Walgreens Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
Sting-eze-liq
Diluent Sterile
Blistex Lip
Healthy Accents Sore Throat
Good Sense Sore Throat
eos Medicated Pain Relieving Lip Balm
ChapIce Camphor Phenol Gel
Rugby Cherry Flavor
Absorbine Jr Pro Cream
Blistex Medicated
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
