camphor
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Introduction
A ketone distilled from the bark & wood of the evergreen tree Cinnamonum camphora, fond in Southeast Asia.
It is also prepared synthetically from oil of turpentine.
Uses
- topical antibiotic
- antipruritic agent
- topical agent for upper respiratory tract infection
- along with menthol & eucalyptus oil, component of Vicks Vaporub
Adverse effects
- pungent odor leads to the perception of efficacy in Vicks VapoRub despite lack of objective improvement
- abnormal liver function tests
More general terms
Component of
- camphor/thymol
- camphor/methyl salicylate
- camphor/menthol/turpentine
- camphor/menthol/tetracaine
- camphor/menthol/petrolatum/phenol
- camphor/menthol/petrolatum
- camphor/menthol/methylsulfonylmethane/methyl salicylate
- camphor/histamine/menthol
- camphor/eucalyptus oil/menthol/peppermint oil/thymol
- camphor/capsicum/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/capsaicin/eucalyptus oil/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/capsaicin
- benzocaine/camphor/phenol
- allantoin/camphor
- camphor/turpentine
- camphor/menthol/white petrolatum
- camphor/menthol/phenol
- camphor/eucalyptus oil/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/dimethicone/menthol/phenol
- camphor/capsicum/menthol
- camphor/capsaicin/menthol/methyl salicylate/peppermint oil/zinc oxide
- camphor/capsaicin/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/capsaicin/menthol
- benzyl alcohol/camphor/menthol/zinc acetate
- benzyl alcohol/camphor/menthol
- benzalkonium/camphor
- aspirin/camphor/menthol/methyl salicylate
- allantoin/camphor/menthol/phenol
- allantoin/camphor/hexylresorcinol/menthol
- allantoin/benzocaine/camphor/white petrolatum
- allantoin/camphor/phenol
- camphor/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/menthol
- camphor/phenol
- camphor/eucalyptus/menthol