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
Phenic Acid
Phenylic alcohol
Acide carbolique
Acide phénique
Hydroxybenzene
Phenylic acid
Karbolsäure
Oxybenzene
Fenol
Carbolic acid
Carbolsäure
Phenyl alcohol
Monohydroxybenzene
Benzenol
PHOH
Phenol
Phenyl hydroxide
Brand Names
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Citrus
Medicated Blistex Dct Lip Balm
Oral Relief
Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel
DRx Choice Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
BiteMD External Analgesic First Aid Antiseptic
Absorbine Jr Pro Cream
Campho Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont
Healthy Accents Sore Throat
NICE SORE THROAT Spearmint
Au Kah Chuen Skin Lotion
Anbesol Gel
Care One Sore Throat
ChigaRid
Medicated Lipbalm
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Tube
Sore Throat Menthol
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Jar
Absorbine Jr Pro No Mess Roll-on Plus
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
Medicated Lip Balm
StingEze Max Insect Bite Relief
Good Neighbor Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
Pain A Lay
StingEze Insect Bite Relief
MAKESENSE First Aid
CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
Sterile Diluent for Allergenic Extract
Anbesol Liquid
Leader Sore throat
Abridge Cold Sore Treatment
Cold Sore Treatment
Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Labisan
CVS Health Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
Signature Care Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
Chloraseptic Sore Throat
Topcare Sore Throat
ZYCAZIN Antiseptic Liquid
Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Castellani Paint
NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Cherry
Phenaseptic Cherry
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Stk
Diluent for Allergenic Extract Sterile Normal Saline With Phenol (0.4%)
Sore throat cherry
TopCare Cherry Flavor
Budpak First Aid
Topcare Cold Sore Treatment
HEB Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Pain Relieving Petro Carbo
Balzarol Ont
Sting Eze
Blistex Complete Care (Blistex Lip Medex, Blistex Medicated Lip, Blistex Five Star Lip Protection Broad Spectrum, and Blistex Complete Moisture)
NICE SORE THROAT Cherry
Vicks Formula 44 Sore Throat
Good Sense Sore Throat
Ambix 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