O-Methoxyphenol

O-Methoxyphenol Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

O-Methoxyphenol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. O-Methoxyphenol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin. O-Methoxyphenol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin. O-Methoxyphenol has been found in the urine of patients with neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma.

Trade Name O-Methoxyphenol
Generic Guaiacol
Guaiacol Other Names 2-methoxyphenol, Guaiacol, o-guaiacol, o-hydroxyanisole, o-Methoxyphenol, Pyrocatechol monomethyl ether, Pyroguaiac acid
Type
Formula C7H8O2
Weight Average: 124.139
Monoisotopic: 124.052429498
Groups Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
O-Methoxyphenol
O-Methoxyphenol

Uses

It is used medicinally as an expectorant, antiseptic, and local anesthetic. O-Methoxyphenol is used in traditional dental pulp sedation, and has the property of inducing cell proliferation; guaiacol is a potent scavenger of reactive oxygen radicals and its radical scavenging activity may be associated with its effect on cell proliferation.

O-Methoxyphenol is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Productive cough, Chest congestion, Dry socket syndrome, Airway secretion clearance therapy

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

Elimination Route

In rats, guaiacol is rapidly absorbed, being present in the blood 5 minutes after oral administration, and reaching its peak plasma concentration in about 10 minutes. Its elimination from the blood is usually as rapid.

Elimination Route

Excreted by rabbits in combined form with sulfate (15%) and glucuronic acid (72%).

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