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
Hydroxybenzene
Fenol
Acide carbolique
PHOH
Acide phénique
Phenic Acid
Carbolsäure
Phenyl hydroxide
Phenylic alcohol
Phenol
Monohydroxybenzene
Oxybenzene
Karbolsäure
Phenylic acid
Benzenol
Phenyl alcohol
Brand Names
Liver supplement
Healthy Accents Sore Throat
DDM Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Vaseline Brand Lip Therapy Medicated Tube
Major Camphor and Phenol
Campho-Phenique Antiseptic
MAKESENSE First Aid
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) and PHENOL
Leader Sore throat
Blistex Medicated
ABC Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Ambix First Aid
StingEze Max Insect Bite Relief
PUBLIX Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Phenol 6%
Throat Relief
Calamine Phenolated Topical Suspension
Chloraseptic Sore Throat (Kids Grape) Grape
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Sore Throat
meijer Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont
Sore Throat
DRx Choice Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Cepastat Extra Strength
Sore Throat Relief
Yat Tip Xiao
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
Topcare Cold Sore Treatment
Cepastat Cherry
Sting Kure - Liq
Anbesol Gel
ChigaRid
NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Citrus
Meijer Sore Throat
Sunmark sore throat
Sore Throat Relief Menthol
HEB Camphor Phenol
StingEze Insect Bite Relief
Aseptil Rojo
Pain Relieving Petro Carbo
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Cherry
BiteMD External Analgesic First Aid Antiseptic
Sting Eze
Absorbine Jr Pro Cream
Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Menthol
CVS Health Maximum Strength Sore Throat Fast Relief
Medicated Lipbalm
Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel
Fortinia ID
TopCare Cherry Flavor
Care One Sore Throat
Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Anbesol Maximum Strength Liquid
Carmex Lip Ointment
Phenaseptic Cherry
Chloraseptic Sore Throat
HEB Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Pain A Lay
Abridge Cold Sore Treatment
Topcare Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Oral Relief
Equate Sore Throat
ABSORBINE jr.
Good Sense Sore Throat
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Jar
Signature Care Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
Labisan
Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Stk
Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
Sore Throat Relief Cherry Flavor
Phenol Saline Inj
Dermagesic
HEB Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
Sore Throat Cherry
Sunmark Sore Throat
OFF Bite and Itch Relief First Aid Antiseptic
Bite Relief
First Aid
Castellani Paint
CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
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