Thymol

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000089-83-8

Chemical Formula

C10-H14-O

Molecular Weight

150

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Anthelmintic

Ectoparasiticide

Ectoparasiticide, treatment of varroosis

Chemical Name

Phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-

Foreign Names

• Thymol (German)
• Thymol (French)

Generic Names

• Thymol (OS: DCF, JAN)
• Thymol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 5, USP 30, JP XV)
• Thymolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 5)

Brand Names

• Apiguard (veterinary use)
  Apimedi, Switzerland; Noé, France; Vita, United Kingdom; Vita, Netherlands; Vita Europe Limited, Luxembourg



• Cresophene (Thymol and Dexamethasone)
  Septodont, France; Septodont, Poland



• Eucaryl (Thymol and Dexamethasone)
  A.T.O. Zizine, France



• Pilobloc (Thymol and Pilocarpine)
  Santen OY-SF, Italy



• Thymol Glycerin Compound (Thymol and Glycerol)
  PSM, New Zealand



• Thymovar (veterinary use)
  Andermatt, Switzerland; Andermatt, Netherlands; Plantsupport, Netherlands; Veto-Pharma, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia

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