Camphor oil

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Brown-yellow, intensely fragrant essential oil obtained during the distillation of camphor wood; increasingly used in pharmaceuticals today by racem. Camphor.

Effects
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Locally hyperemic, weakly local anaesthetic ( local anaesthetics), anti-pruritic, antiseptic ( antiseptics).

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Field of application/use
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Pruritus.

Standard concentration
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0.3-20% in ointments, creams, emulsions.

Trade names
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Camphoderm, Vaopin cooling gel

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Incoming links (2)

Camphor; Camphor tree;

Outgoing links (3)

Antiseptic; Local anaesthetics; Pruritus;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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