Amylmetacresol
Encyclopedia
Amylmetacresol or Amyl-m-Creso (C12H18O, CAS#
: 1300-94-3 ) is an antiseptic
used to treat minor infection
s of the mouth
and throat
. It is one of two active ingredients in Strepsils
/ Gorpils lozenges. Boots Group / Gepach International also make a lozenge with this as active ingredient. Amylmetacresol has a RW coefficient
of 250.
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: 1300-94-3 ) is an antiseptic
Antiseptic
Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction...
used to treat minor infection
Infection
An infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
s of the mouth
Mouth
The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food andsaliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth....
and throat
Throat
In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx...
. It is one of two active ingredients in Strepsils
Strepsils
Strepsils is a line of lozenges manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser in Nottingham, United Kingdom. They come in a variety of flavours and are part of the Boots Healthcare International brands that Reckitt Benckiser acquired in 2006...
/ Gorpils lozenges. Boots Group / Gepach International also make a lozenge with this as active ingredient. Amylmetacresol has a RW coefficient
Rideal-Walker coefficient
The Rideal-Walker coefficient is a figure expressing the disinfecting power of any substance and is obtained by dividing the figure indicating the degree of dilution of the disinfectant that kills a microorganism in a given time by that indicating the degree of dilution of phenol that kills the...
of 250.