Hexylresorcinol

This classification denotes a topical anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C12H18O2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier R9QTB5E82N, chemically known as 1,3-dihydroxy-4-n-hexylbenzene but generally known as 4-hexylresorcinol, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3610. European Medicines Agency schedules Hexylresorcinol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14103MIG. World Health Organization schedules 4-hexylresorcinol in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. As of Q4 2014, HEXYLRESORCINOL remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Hexylresorcinol bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0019497 and NCI Concept Code C29092. SMILES: CCCCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)O.