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Amylmetacresol

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Amylmetacresol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • 5-methyl-2-pentylphenol
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ECHA InfoCard100.013.722 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H18O
Molar mass178.27 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C)O
  • InChI=1S/C12H18O/c1-3-4-5-6-11-8-7-10(2)9-12(11)13/h7-9,13H,3-6H2,1-2H3 checkY
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Amylmetacresol is an antiseptic used to treat infections of the mouth and throat. It is one of two active ingredients in Strepsils / Gorpils and Lorsept lozenges. Boots Group also make a lozenge with this as an active ingredient. Amylmetacresol has a RW coefficient of 250.[1]

References

  1. ^ Twort, CC; Baker, AH (1942). "Further Researches on Bactericidal Mists and Smokes". The Journal of Hygiene. 42 (3): 266–283. doi:10.1017/s0022172400035476. PMC 2199819. PMID 20475630.


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