Clorophene

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000120-32-1

Chemical Formula

C13-H11-Cl-O

Molecular Weight

218

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Chemical Name

Phenol, 4-chloro-2-(phenylmethyl)-

Foreign Names

• Clorofenum (Latin)
• Clorofen (German)
• Clorofène (French)
• Clorofeno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Clorofene (OS)
• Clorophene (OS: USAN)
• Clorofenum (IS)
• Septiphen (IS)

Brand Name

• Stericide (veterinary use)
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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