Chloroxylenol

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D08AE05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000088-04-0

Chemical Formula

C8-H9-Cl-O

Molecular Weight

156

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Chemical Name

Phenol, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-

Foreign Names

• Chloroxylenolum (Latin)
• Chloroxylenol (German)
• Chloroxylénol (French)
• Cloroxilenol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Chloroxylenol (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Chloroxylénol (OS: DCF)
• Chlorxylenol (IS: DAC)
• Parachlorometaxylenol (IS)
• Chloroxylenol (PH: USP 32, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• B-33
  Ethical, Dominican Republic



• Bioval (Chloroxylenol and Chlorocresol (veterinary use))
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland



• Dettol
  Pekit, Greece; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, Bangladesh; Reckitt Benckiser, Belgium; Reckitt Benckiser, Bahrain; Reckitt Benckiser, Ethiopia; Reckitt Benckiser, Hong Kong; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg; Reckitt Benckiser, Poland; Reckitt Benckiser, Slovakia; Reckitt Benckiser HealthcareBoots, Netherlands



• Dettolsept
  Pekit, Greece



• Espadol
  Reckitt Benckiser, Argentina



• Farriers' Choice (veterinary use)
  Joseph Lyddy, Australia



• Klorosept
  Shiba, Yemen

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DAC	Deutscher Arzneimittel-Codex
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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