This brand name is authorized in Nigeria. It is also authorized in Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, UK.
The drug DETTOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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0F32U78V2Q - CHLOROXYLENOL
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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. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| 04-2487 | Liquid | Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant LIQ Pending | Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant 04-2487 Chloroxylenol Antiseptic Oral Liquid Over The Counter (Otc) Reckitt Benckiser (Nigeria) Ltd Reckitt Benckiser (Nigeria) Ltd Nigeria 2020-11-30 2025-11-29 | 30/11/2020 |
| A11-0065 | Liquid | Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant With Aloe Vera LIQ 4.8% | 730 Dettol A11-0065 Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant With Aloe Vera Chloroxylenol, Isopropyl Alcohol . Anti-Infectives Cutaneous/Topical Route 4.8%, 9.43% Liquid Over The Counter (Otc) Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited Reckitt Becnkiser Nigeria Limited Nigeria 2021-08-27 2026-08-26 | 27/08/2021 |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
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| DETTOL LIQUID Concentrate for cutaneous solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| D08AE05 | Chloroxylenol | D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AE Phenol and derivatives |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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