Formaldehyde

DB03843ApprovedVet approvedSmall moleculeStandardized Chemical Allergen

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring hazardous organic compound used as a preservative in animal feed, cosmetic products, laboratory procedures, disinfection, and home building products. A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.

Chemical structure of Formaldehyde
Primary indication
Use for drying skin before or after surgical removal of warts or where dryness is required.Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
CH2O · 30.026 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1980 · United States, 2012
Also known as
Formaldehyde solution · Formalin · Formic aldehyde · Formol · Methanal
Code names
NSC-298885
Brand names
  • Forma-ray
  • Formadon

Resolves to

Compound
UNII1HG84L3525CAS50-00-0ChEMBLCHEMBL1255ChEBI16842PubChem712KEGGD00017
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm314636PharmGKBPA449703
Structure
InChIKeyWSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILES[H]C([H])=O
Targets
O75762TRPA1P15555D-alanyl-D-alanine carboxypeptidase

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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2Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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8Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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8Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 7 labellers
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