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Status:
US Approved OTC
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Menthyl lactate is derived from menthol, a compound that comes from peppermint oil, or is made synthetically. Menthol has a natural cooling effect, which makes it useful as a topical analgesic to treat skin irritation, pain, itching or sunburn. Despi...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



WS-12 is a cooling agent and potent TRPM8 agonist. It activates TRPM8 but not related TRP channels like TRPM3 and TRPV6. WS-12 seems to activate TRPM8 mediated cation currents by shifting the voltage dependence of the activation curves to the left to...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


BCTC is an orally effective mixed TRPV1/TRPM8 antagonist. Inhibits acid- and capsaicin-induced activation of rat TRPV1 receptors (IC50 values are 6.0 and 35 nM respectively). BCTC is shown to have robust antihyperalgesic properties in rat models of i...
AG-3-5 (also known as icilin) was first identified as a super-cooling agent in the early 1980s and bears little resemblance to menthol structurally. Icilin is able to activate both TRPM8 and TRPA1 channel activity. Icilin alleviates pain sensation in...
Catharanthine is a terpene indole alkaloid produced by the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus. Catharanthine is derived from strictosidine, but the exact mechanism by which this happens is currently unknown. Catharanthine is one of the two precursor...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 2000

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Borneol, a monoterpenoid alcohol, is a component of many essential oils. Barneol occurs in nature as a single enantiomer (d- or l-, depending on the oil type) or, less frequently, as the racemate. Several studies have proved the effectiveness of born...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 1982

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Hydroxycitronellal is a perfume ingredient with a medium strength floral scent, reminiscent of lily and sweet tropical melon. It is produced synthetically from naturally occurring scent chemical citronellal. It is on the CFR - Code of Federal Regulat...
Status:
US Approved OTC
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Menthyl lactate is derived from menthol, a compound that comes from peppermint oil, or is made synthetically. Menthol has a natural cooling effect, which makes it useful as a topical analgesic to treat skin irritation, pain, itching or sunburn. Despi...

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