etohexadiol

Action and Spectrum

Actions and Spectrum:  

Actions:  

Eto hexadiol is an ectoparasiticide used widely in various industries and households. It is a liquid alcohol, serving as a solvent, chelating agent, and part of cosmetic formulations. It was previously used as an insect repellent. 

Spectrum:  

Eto hexadiol dissolves both active and non-active substances, used in personal care products like hair tonics and cleaning solutions, and in sunscreen manufacturing. It repels insects at high concentrations and is used in perfumery. 

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Frequency not defined  

Chemical Conjunctivitis  

Black Box Warning

Black Box Warning:  

Keep this out of reach of children.  

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindication/Caution:  

Contraindications  

Hypersensitivity  

Cautions  

Kidney disease 

Liver disease 

Drug interactions  

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding  

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy/Lactation 

Pregnancy consideration:   

No data is available regarding the administration of the drug during pregnancy.  

Breastfeeding warnings:   

No data is available regarding the excretion of drug in breast milk.  

Pregnancy category:  

Category A: Well-controlled and satisfactory studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester.  

<b>Category B: There was no evidence of risk to the fetus in animal studies, and there were not enough studies on pregnant women.  

Category C: There was evidence of risk of adverse effects in animal reproduction studies, and no adequate evidence in human studies must take care of potential risks in pregnant women.     

Category D: Adequate data with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.     

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.     

Category N: No data is available for the drug under this category.  

Pharmacology

Pharmacology:  

Etohexadiol, or ethohexadiol, is an ectoparasiticide and insect repellent which is also known as “Rutgers 612” or “6-12. 

Pharmacodynamics:  

N/A  

Pharmacokinetics:  

Absorption  

The drug is absorbed through the skin.  

Excretion and Elimination 

Excreted through kidneys. 

Adminstartion

Administration:  

Applied directly to the skin or garments  

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet  

Generic Name: etohexadiol  

Pronounced: ee-toh-hek-suh-die-ol  

Why do we use etohexadiol?  

Ethyl hexanediol (etohexadiol) has wide-ranging uses in various industries and consumer products. It serves as a a chelating agent in medicine & used in printing ink, & a plasticizer & insect repellent. It’s also utilized in cosmetics, chemical sealants, adhesives, coatings, toners, colorants, and in agriculture as a repellent, insect attractant, and chemosterilant.