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
Phenylic alcohol
Carbolic acid
Phenylic acid
Phenol
Benzenol
Hydroxybenzene
Acide carbolique
Oxybenzene
Karbolsäure
Phenyl hydroxide
Phenic Acid
Phenyl alcohol
Fenol
Carbolsäure
PHOH
Acide phénique
Monohydroxybenzene
Brand Names
HEB Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Dermaphy Ont
Medicated Blistex Dct Lip Balm
Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
HEB Camphor Phenol
Liver supplement
Leader Sore Throat
Yat Tip Xiao
Glycerinated Phenol Saline
CareOne Cold Sore Treatment
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Cherry
PUBLIX Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
StingEze Insect Bite Relief
Pain A Lay
Signature Care Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
Medicated Lip Balm
PUBLIX Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Natur 911
Shopko Camphor Phenol Gel
Blistex Lip Medex
Absorbine Jr Pro Cream
Poison Oak and Ivy
Sore Throat ReadyInCase
Absorbine Jr Pro No Mess Roll-on Plus
Carmex Lip Balm
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont
Freds Antiseptic Instant Pain Relief
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Sore Throat
Topcare Sore Throat
Carmex Lip Ointment
CAMPHO-PHENIQUE ANTISEPTIC Gel
Vida Mia Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Walgreens Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
eos Medicated Pain Relieving Lip Balm
HEB Sore Throat Cherry Flavor
Blistex Complete Care (Blistex Lip Medex, Blistex Medicated Lip, Blistex Five Star Lip Protection Broad Spectrum, and Blistex Complete Moisture)
StingEze Max Insect Bite Relief
Castellani Paint
Walgreens Camphor Phenol Gel
CVS Health Sore Throat Fast Relief Oral Anesthetic
Diluent for Allergenic Extract Sterile Normal Saline With Phenol (0.4%)
Aseptil Rojo
Topcare Cold Sore Treatment
ChigaRid
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Max
Sunmark sore throat
CVS Camphor Phenol Gel
Rx Act Sore Throat
Castellani Paint 1.5%
Sore Throat Cherry
Diluent Sterile
Good Sense Sore Throat
NICE SORE THROAT Honey Lemon
Campho Phenique Cold Sore Treatment
Phenol Saline Inj
Lip Conditioner Lip Balm
MAKESENSE First Aid
Cold Sore Treatment
Bite Relief
Chapstick Medicated
Sunmark Phenolated Calamine
Dg Health Sore Throat
Maximum Strength Cold Sore Treatment
Fortinia ID
Instant Antiseptic Pain Relief
Sore throat cherry
Throat Relief
Preferred Plus Medicated Lip Balm
Phenoris Ont
Au Kah Chuen Skin Lotion
Mecca Ointment
Banana Boat Medicated Lip Balm
Leader Camphor Phenol Gel
Poison Oak
Sterile Diluent for Allergenic Extract
Rugby Cherry Flavor
Phylorinol
Sore Throat Relief Cherry
Chapstick Medicated Lip Balm - Tube
Exchange Select Cold Sore Treatment
Sunmark Sore Throat
Abridge Cold Sore Treatment
Meijer Sore Throat
Ambix First Aid
Equate Sore Throat
CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) and PHENOL
Medicated Lipbalm
NICE SORE THROAT Cherry
ABC Sore Throat Menthol Flavor
Vicks Formula 44 Sore Throat
ZYCAZIN Antiseptic Liquid
Labisan Cold Sore
Leader Sore throat
Sore Throat
Phenaseptic Cherry
Cepastat Extra Strength
Anbesol Gel
Coghlan s Sting Relief
Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat
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
