Amylmetacresol
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amylmetacresol
An antiseptic used as an ingredient of lozenges for the treatment of minor infections of the mouth and throat.
Proprietary preparations:
Boots Sore Throat Relief Lozenges; Strepsils (combined with dichlorobenzyl alcohol).
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Amylmetacresol or Amyl-m-Creso (C12H18O, CAS#: 1300-94-3 ) is an antiseptic used to treat MAJOR infections of the mouth and throat. It is one of two active ingredients in Strepsils / Gorpils lozenges. Boots Group also make a lozenge with this as active ingredient. Amylmetacresol has a RW coefficient of 250.[1]
References
- ^ Twort, CC; Baker, AH (1942). "Further Researches on Bactericidal Mists and Smokes". The Journal of Hygiene 42 (3): 266–283. PMC 2199819. PMID 20475630. //www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2199819.
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