Amylmetacresol Other names: 3-methylphenol

Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₈O  Molecular mass: 178.275 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Amylmetacresol is an antibacterial and antiviral agent, and blocks voltage-gated Na channels in a local anesthetic-like manner. It relieves symptoms of sore throat/irritation of the throat. Amylmetacresol is thought to inhibit the inflammatory and pain mediators that are involved in the inflammation of the mouth and throat mucous membranes, as well as the sore throat.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A01AB Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 1300-94-3
DrugBank Drug: DB13908
RxNorm Ingredient: 236248
SNOMED-CT Concept: 421472002
Amylmetacresol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 05W904P57F
AMYLMETACRESOL
UNII Identifier: GGO4Y809LO
METACRESOL

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