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What are side effects of phenol?
Phenol topical Side Effects
- Difficulty with breathing.
- nausea.
- rash.
- swelling.
- vomiting.
- worsening of pain, redness, swelling, or irritation in or around the mouth.
What are contraindications of a drug?
A contraindication is a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person.
What does the drug phenol do?
Phenol is used to relieve pain and irritation caused by sore throat, sore mouth, or canker sores. This medicine is available without a prescription; however, your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use and dose for your medical problem.
What is phenol in cream?
Phenol topical is used on the skin to help protect skin from infection in minor cuts, scrapes, or burns. Phenol topical is used on the scalp to treat dandruff. Some forms of phenol topical are used inside the mouth to provide temporary relief of minor mouth pain or irritation, sore throat, or canker sore pain.
What products are phenol in?
Phenol is present in numerous consumer products that are swallowed, rubbed on or added to various parts of the body. These include ointments, ear and nose drops, cold sore lotions, mouthwashes, gargles, toothache drops, analgesic rubs, throat lozenges and antiseptic lotions.
What is the brand name for phenol?
Phenol oropharyngeal is an over-the-counter (OTC) product used as a topical antiseptic for sore throat. Phenol oropharyngeal is available under the following different brand names: Cepastat, Ulcerease, and Chloraseptic.
What does phenol do to the heart?
The fall of blood-pressure after large doses of phenol is due to depression of the heart muscle and dilatation of the blood vessels. With small doses the increase of blood-pressure is due to stimulation of the heart muscle or of the vaso-motor center.
What products contain phenol?
Why phenol is used as disinfectant?
Phenolic compounds used as antiseptics or disinfectants include pure phenol and substitution products with halogens and alkyl groups. They act to denature and coagulate proteins and are general protoplasmic poisons. Phenol (carbolic acid) is one of the oldest antiseptic agents.