DETTOL

This brand name is authorized in Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug DETTOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Chloroxylenol UNII 0F32U78V2Q - CHLOROXYLENOL
	Chloroxylenol is a substituted phenol which has been widely used for many years as an ingredient of antiseptic/disinfectant products intended for external use. It is known to be bactericidal in low concentration to a wide range of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.
	Read more about Chloroxylenol

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document	Type	Information Source
DETTOL LIQUID Concentrate for cutaneous solution	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
D08AE05	Chloroxylenol	D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AE Phenol and derivatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
CA	Health Products and Food Branch	00373435
GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	39510, 39512, 39514
HK	Department of Health Drug Office	50963, 60963
MT	Medicines Authority	MA1445/00101
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	04-2487, A11-0065
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NL	Z-Index G-Standaard	12326860
NL	Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK	809
NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	3287
ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	G/13.1/2345