Dichlorobenzyl alcohol

Chemical formula: C₇H₆Clâ‚‚O  Molecular mass: 177.02 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol has antiseptic properties.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R02AA03 Dichlorobenzyl alcohol R Respiratory system → R02 Throat preparations → R02A Throat preparations → R02AA Antiseptics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
BOOTS SORE MOUTH Pastilles Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 12041-76-8
DrugBank Drug: DB13269
RxNorm Ingredient: 22906
SNOMED-CT Concept: 698274008
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 1NKX3648J9
DICHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL

Medicines

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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