DETTOL

This brand name is authorized in Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug DETTOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Chloroxylenol UNII 0F32U78V2Q - CHLOROXYLENOL

Chloroxylenol is a substituted phenol which has been widely used for many years as an ingredient of antiseptic/disinfectant products intended for external use. It is known to be bactericidal in low concentration to a wide range of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. Read about Chloroxylenol

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
DETTOL LIQUID Concentrate for cutaneous solution	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
D08AE05	Chloroxylenol	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AE Phenol and derivatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: CA	Health Products and Food Branch	Identifier(s): 00373435
Country: GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Identifier(s): 39510, 39512, 39514
Country: HK	Department of Health Drug Office	Identifier(s): 50963, 60963
Country: MT	Medicines Authority	Identifier(s): MA1445/00101
Country: NL	Z-Index G-Standaard	Identifier(s): 12326860
Country: NL	Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK	Identifier(s): 809
Country: NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	Identifier(s): 3287
Country: ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): G/13.1/2345