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phenol · Medicine question

Why can phenol metabolites turn urine green?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Phenol metabolites from oily phenol injection may tint urine green when they oxidise to quinones after being excreted in urine.

Sources for this answer

Oily Phenol Injection 5% w/vMartindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 2Document updated 13 August 2018

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