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