chloroxylenol: prescribing and clinical use
Focused clinical detail for use alongside current product information, local policy and patient-specific assessment.
chloroxylenol: clinical details
Prescribing considerations
- Confirm that the intended use is covered by the licensed external indications.
- Ensure the concentrate will be diluted and kept away from the eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
- Douching is licensed only when medically advised.
- Consider sensitisation from chloroxylenol or fragrance components, including d-limonene and benzyl alcohol.
Contraindications and cautions
- Hypersensitivity to chloroxylenol or any excipient
- Eczematous conditions
Monitoring
- Routine laboratory monitoring is not required for normal external use.
- Review persistent or worsening irritation, dermatitis, discolouration or burning.
- Accidental ingestion or excessive exposure requires immediate clinical assessment, including attention to airway and aspiration risk.
Clinical pharmacology
Chloroxylenol is a substituted phenolic, bactericidal antiseptic. It is absorbed through skin, extensively metabolised—probably hepatically—and rapidly excreted mainly in urine as sulphate and glucuronide conjugates.
Formulation and product differences
- The selected product is a clear amber concentrate for cutaneous solution with a pine-oil odour.
- Excipients include pine oil containing d-limonene and benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, castor oil, sodium hydroxide solution, caramel and water.
- It must be diluted before use and is not intended for swallowing.
chloroxylenol interactions
The selected product information lists medicine interactions as not applicable. Avoid mixing it with other preparations unless the label or a healthcare professional advises this.
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