Chlorocresol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-50-7

Chemical Formula

C7-H7-Cl-O

Molecular Weight

142

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Antifungal agent

Pharmaceutic aid: Preservative

Chemical Name

4-Chloro-3-methylphenol

Foreign Names

• Chlorocresolum (Latin)
• Chlorocresol (German)
• Chlorocrésol (French)
• Clorocresol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Chlorocresol (OS: USAN)
• Chlorocrésol (OS: DCF)
• 4-Chloro-m-cresol (IS)
• Baktolan (IS)
• CMK (IS)
• Parachlormetacresol (IS)
• Preventol CMK (IS)
• UNII-36W53O7109 (IS)
• Chlorocresol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, NF 27, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Chlorocresolum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Clorocresolo (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Bioval (Chlorocresol and Chloroxylenol (veterinary use))
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland



• Diprobase
  Schering-Plough, Poland



• Estrumate (Chlorocresol and Cloprostenol (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia



• Incidin (veterinary use)
  Henkel Portuguesa, Produtos Químicos, Lda, Portugal



• Juramate P (Chlorocresol and Cloprostenol (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia



• Neopredisan (veterinary use)
  Bedson, South Africa



• Parafectans (veterinary use)
  Chevita, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

Click for further information on drug naming conventions and International Nonproprietary Names.