Resorcinol is a 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer) of benzenediol with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant in topical pharmaceutical products in the treatment of skin disorders and infections such as acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, corns, calluses, and warts. It exerts a keratolytic activity. Resorcinol works by helping to remove hard, scaly, or roughened skin. Although it is primarily indicated for use as a topical application, resorcinol also possesses a well-documented anti-thyroidal activity that is generally not relied upon for any kind of formal therapeutic indication.
Synonyms
Resorzin
Resorcinol
m-Hydroquinone
1,3-Benzenediol
m-hydroxyphenol
1,3-Dihydroxybenzene
1,3-Dihydroxybenzol
Brand Names
Well at Walgreens Anti-Itch Maximum Strength
Maximum Strength Feminine Anti-Itch Family Wellness
VAGISIL Anti-Itch Medicated Creme Maximum Strength
Glytone Acne Spot Treatment
Up and up vagicaine
Feminine Anti-Itch Creme
VAGISIL Anti-Itch Creme Regular Strength
Good Sense Vagicaine Anti Itch
Leader Maximum Strength Anti-Itch
Cvs Acne Treatment
Clearasil Daily Clear Tinted Adult Treatment
Clearasil Vanishing Acne Crm Medication
Meijer Maximum Strength Vagicaine
Vagicaine Maximum Strength
Thunas Eczema Ont
Acnotex acne Treatment
Indication
Contemporary therapeutic uses for resorcinol primarily revolve around the use of the phenol derivative as an active ingredient in topical antiseptics [L2745, L2744, L40069, F61] or as topical antibacterial skin treatment products for conditions like acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, and others [L2746, L2745, L2744, L40069, F61].
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682
