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
Monohydroxybenzene
Fenol
Carbolic acid
Phenic Acid
Phenyl hydroxide
Acide phénique
Karbolsäure
Acide carbolique
Phenyl alcohol
Phenylic alcohol
Phenylic acid
PHOH
Benzenol
Oxybenzene
Carbolsäure
Phenol
Hydroxybenzene
Brand Names
Sunmark sore throat
Ulcerease
Absorbine Jr Pro No Mess Roll-on Plus
Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
ABSORBINE jr.
Abridge Cold Sore Treatment
Blistex Complete Care (Blistex Lip Medex, Blistex Medicated Lip, Blistex Five Star Lip Protection Broad Spectrum, and Blistex Complete Moisture)
Sore Throat Relief Menthol
Sunmark Sore Throat
Sting Eze
Diluent Sterile
Leader Sore Throat
Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Medicated Lip Balm
Cold Sore Treatment
Sore Throat Menthol
Fortinia ID
Natur 911
Rugby Cherry Flavor
Carmex Lip Balm
ChigaRid
DRx Choice Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Jar
Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Oral Relief
Campho-Phenique Pain Relieving Antiseptic Liquid
Blistex con Medicacion Crema Labial
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont
CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
Diluent for Allergenic Extract Sterile Normal Saline With Phenol (0.4%)
Banana Boat Medicated Lip Balm
CVS Health Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
Pain Relieving Petro Carbo
TopCare Cherry Flavor
MAKESENSE First Aid
Poison Oak
Chloraseptic Sore Throat
Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel
Sore throat cherry
Leader Sore throat
Medicated Blistex Dct Lip Balm
Ambix First Aid
Au Kah Chuen Skin Lotion
Healthy Accents Sore Throat
PUBLIX Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Anbesol Liquid
Calamine Phenolated Topical Suspension
Cepastat Cherry
Walgreens Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
StingEze Insect Bite Relief
Phen-oris - Ont Top
NICE SORE THROAT Cherry
Topcare Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Chigarid
Equaline Sore Throat
NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
NICE SORE THROAT Spearmint
StingEze Max Insect Bite Relief
Chloraseptic Sore Throat (Kids Grape) Grape
HEB Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
HEB Camphor Phenol
Care One Sore Throat
PUBLIX Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
DDM Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Blistex Lip Medex
Pain A Lay
Anbesol Gel
Sting-eze-liq
Rx Act Sore Throat
Good Sense Sore Throat
Throat Relief
Castellani Paint
Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Blistex Medicated
Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
ABC Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Kank-A with Blistex Medicated Lip
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
