Amylmetacresol

Amylmetacresol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
Routes of
administration		By mouth (throat lozenges)
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismOxidation, glucuronidation
ExcretionVia kidneys
Identifiers
  • 5-Methyl-2-pentylphenol
CAS Number
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard100.013.722 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H18O
Molar mass178.275 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point24 °C (75 °F)
  • CCCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C)O
  • InChI=1S/C12H18O/c1-3-4-5-6-11-8-7-10(2)9-12(11)13/h7-9,13H,3-6H2,1-2H3 checkY
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Amylmetacresol (AMC) is an antiseptic used to treat infections of the mouth and throat. It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in Strepsils, Cēpacol, Gorpils, Cofsils and Lorsept throat lozenges, typically in combination with dichlorobenzyl alcohol, another antiseptic.[1][2]

  1. ^ Haberfeld H, ed. (2020). Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. Neo-Angin-Pastillen.
  2. ^ "Strepsils - Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) - (eMC)". Datapharm UK. Retrieved 2017-02-20.