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INCHTYOL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a brownish-black, syrupy liquid, has a burning taste and a tarry odor and is used for pharmaceutical products such as skin ointments, cosmetic preparations and special dermatological soaps.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: ammonium bithiolium; ammonium bithiolcium; ammonium bituminosulfonate; ammonium ichthosulfonate; ammonium ichthyolsulfonate; ammonium sulfobituminate; ammonium sulfoichthyolate; Amsubit; Bitulan; bituminol; bitumol; Hirathiol; Ichden; Ichtammon; Ichthadone; ichthammonium; ichthosulfol; Ichthymall; Ichthysalle; Ichthalum; Ichthium; Ichthosauran; Ichtopur; Ichthosam: Ichthynat; Ichthyopon; Leukochthol; Lithol; Petrosulpho; Perichthol; Piscarol; Pisciol; Saurol; Subitol; Sulfogenol; Thilaven; Thiolin; Thiozin; Trasulphane; Tumenol. ... An injectable form is marketed as "Adnexol."

OBS

Ichthyol™: A trademark of the Hizat Pharmaceutical Industries (Pvt) Ltd.

Key term(s)
  • Inchtyol

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide noir, à consistance de goudron, à odeur empyreumatique tenace, à saveur particulière, renfermant 8 % de soufre au minimum, utilisé comme thérapeutique.

OBS

Ichthyol : Pour être officinale, cette huile doit contenir au moins 4 % de soufre sous forme de combinaison organique.

OBS

Ce produit est connu sous de nombreuses appellations commerciales, parmi lesquelles : Bituminol; sulfobituminate d'ammonium; ichtyol sulfonate d'ammonium.

OBS

Ichthyol [exp9sant MC] : Marque de commerce de la société Hizat Pharmaceutical Industries (Pvt) Ltd.

Spanish

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