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chloroxylenol

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More on Xylenes Definition: A family of isomeric, colorless aromatic hydrocarbon liquids, that contain the general formula C6H4(CH3)2. They are produced by the destructive distillation of coal or by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthenic fractions. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)      Other names Xylene; Dimethylbenzenes
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
chloroxylenol [ PCMX,3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol,2-chloro-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene,Dettol,Ice-O-Derm,Micro-Guard,Reckitt & Colman brand of chloroxylenol,Reckitt Benckiser brand of chloroxylenol,Reckitt brand of chloroxylenol,Sween Prep,Sween brand 1 of chloroxylenol,Sween brand 2 of chloroxylenol,Wampole brand of chloroxylenol,chloroxylenol, potassium salt,chloroxylenol, sodium salt,p-chloro-m-xylenol,parachlorometaxylenol ]
  topical antiseptic; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure 		88-04-0   *Xylenes
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Disinfectants; Schistosomicides 		Br Med J 6117(1):890;1978; Contact Dermatitis 1(4):211;1975; J Appl Bacteriol 43:253;1977; J Hyg (Camb) 76(1):11;1976; J Pharm Sci 67(11):1627;1978; Med Sci Law 16(3):180;1976; Microbios 16(64):133;1976; Postgrad Med J 53(618):229;1977

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