Phenoxyethanol

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000122-99-6

Chemical Formula

C8-H10-O2

Molecular Weight

138

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Pharmaceutic aid: Preservative

Chemical Name

Ethanol, 2-phenoxy-

Foreign Names

• Phenoxyethanolum (Latin)
• 2-Phenoxyethanol (German)
• Phénoxyéthanol (French)

Generic Names

• Ethylenglykolmonophenylether (IS)
• Phenoxethol (IS)
• Phenoxetol (IS)
• Phenoxyethanol (PH: BP 2010, USP 30, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phénoxyéthanol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenoxyethanolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dermazyme-Acti-Bac (Phenoxyethanol and Chlorhexidine (veterinary use))
  Ceva, Germany



• Fungal Terminator (veterinary use)
  Sinclair, United Kingdom



• Koi Med Sleep (veterinary use)
  Koimed, Switzerland



• Octenisept (Phenoxyethanol and Octenidine)
  Oktal, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pharmex, Greece; Schülke & Mayr, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia

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