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/petrolatum
- camphor/peppermint oil
- camphor/oatmeal
- camphor/menthol/nh3
- camphor/lidocaine/methyl salicylate
- camphor/lidocaine/menthol/methyl salicylate
- camphor/lidocaine
- camphor/glycerol
- camphor/eugenol/menthol
- camphor/eucalyptus oil/peppermint oil
- camphor/eucalyptus oil/menthol/peppermint oil
- camphor/eucalyptus oil/eugenol
- camphor/diphenhydramine/zinc acetate
- camphor/dimethicone/lidocaine/menthol
- camphor/capsicum/methyl salicylate
- camphor/capsicum
- camphor/capsaicin/methyl salicylate
- benzalkonium/benzocaine/camphor
- allantoin/camphor/menthol
- allantoin/benzocaine/camphor/petrolatum
- allantoin/benzocaine/camphor/dimethicone/menthol/petrolatum
- 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