Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₈O Molecular mass: 178.275 g/mol
Amylmetacresol is an antibacterial and antiviral agent, and blocks voltage-gated Na channels in a local anesthetic-like manner. It relieves symptoms of sore throat/irritation of the throat. Amylmetacresol is thought to inhibit the inflammatory and pain mediators that are involved in the inflammation of the mouth and throat mucous membranes, as well as the sore throat.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A01AB | Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations |
Amylmetacresol 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)
New Zealand (NZ)
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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