Thymol

DB02513ApprovedInvestigationalSmall molecule

Thymol is an essential oil found in various over-the-counter antibacterial and antifungal products. A phenol obtained from thyme oil or other volatile oils.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Acetylcholinesterase, Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1, and Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 3
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight: C₁₀H₁₄O · 150.2176 g/mol (avg)
First approval: Canada, 2011
Also known as: IPMP
Code names: FEMA NO. 3066 · NSC-11215 · NSC-47821 · NSC-49142
Brand names: Listerine Antiseptic

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Compound

UNII3J50XA376ECAS89-83-8ChEMBLCHEMBL29411ChEBI27607PubChem6989KEGGD01039

Clinical / RWD

RxNorm10553

Structure

InChIKeyMGSRCZKZVOBKFT-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCC(C)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1O

Targets

P22303ACHEO75762TRPA1Q8NET8TRPV3

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

3Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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14Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text

8Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial

17Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose

390Marketed productsAcross 6 countries and 140 labellers

10+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support

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