Drug

Glycerol

Established medicine

ResearchOngoing clinical research

Also known as Abreva Rapid Pain Relief, Aci-Jel, Blink Dry Eye, Cepacol Sore Throat Spray+26 more

Abreva Rapid Pain Relief, Aci-Jel, Blink Dry Eye, Cepacol Sore Throat Spray, Chloraseptic Max Spray, Colace Glycerin Suppositories, Glycerin Suppositories, Glycerin Topical, Glycerine, Glycerinum, Glyzerin, Monoctanoin component D, Oasis Tears, Osmoglyn, Pedia-Lax Liquid Glycerin Suppositories, Pretz, ProcalAmine 3, Propanetriol, Recticare Wipes, Regener-Eyes, Sani-Supp, Soothe Lubricant Eye Drops, Tears Naturale Forte, Trihydroxypropane, glycérine, Ölsüß, GLYCERIN, glycérol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane.

RxNorm4910 ChEMBLCHEMBL692 ATCA06AX01 ATCA06AG04UNIIPDC6A3C0OX

Research papers

Active clinical trials

Regulatory events

Latest activity

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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Autonomous migration of a phosphate group along glycerol and inositol scaffolds driven by a phosphodiester reaction cycle

Industry2026-09-18Nature Chemistry

Recall (Class II): GLYCERIN AND NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ZINC SULFATE

Regulatory2026-07-29FDA

Atmospheric kraft pulping in glycerol

Industry2026-07-11Nature — Environmental Sciences

Evaluation of Fecal Microbiome Changes After Antegrade Continence Enema Placement and Initiation of Bowel Flush Regimen

Clinical trial2026-07-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Lactate and Glycerol Contribution to Gluconeogenesis

Clinical trial2025-12-02Results expected Q2 2029 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Effect of Lactoferrin Administration on Rhabdomyolysis-induced Heart and Kidney Injury in Rats

Clinical trial2025-04-01Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

The Effects of Glycerol as an Optical Clearing Agent for Visualization of the Middle Ear

Clinical trial2024-03-31Withdrawn · ClinicalTrials.gov

Efficacy of Prophylactic Glycerin Suppositories for Feeding Intolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: a Randomized Trial

Clinical trial2022-12-01Terminated · ClinicalTrials.gov

Visceral Adiposity and Diabetes: Translating Form to Function Using Imaging

Clinical trial2020-01-23Results posted · ClinicalTrials.gov

Glycerol Block of the Trigeminal Ganglion in Trigeminal Neuralgia Using a New Neuronavigation-based Surgical Technique

Clinical trial2019-01-01Terminated · ClinicalTrials.gov

Effectiveness of Nano-hydroxyapetite Care Paste in Reducing Dentinhypersenstitivity: A Double Blind Randomized Control Trial

Clinical trial2017-06-01Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived microvesicles protect against acute tubular injury.

Research2009-04-23Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name

Glycerol

Aliases & brands

Abreva Rapid Pain ReliefAci-JelBlink Dry EyeCepacol Sore Throat SprayChloraseptic Max SprayColace Glycerin SuppositoriesGlycerin SuppositoriesGlycerin TopicalGlycerineGlycerinumGlyzerinMonoctanoin component DOasis TearsOsmoglynPedia-Lax Liquid Glycerin SuppositoriesPretzProcalAmine 3PropanetriolRecticare WipesRegener-EyesSani-SuppSoothe Lubricant Eye DropsTears Naturale ForteTrihydroxypropaneglycérineÖlsüßGLYCERINglycérol1,2,3-propanetriol1,2,3-trihydroxypropane

RxNorm CUI

4910

ChEMBL ID

CHEMBL692

ATC codes

A06AX01A06AG04

UNII

PDC6A3C0OX

Regulatory jurisdictions

fda

Regulatory timeline

1 event

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Authorities

FDA

Total events

fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 1 event

2026-07-29RecallSafety

Recall (Class II): GLYCERIN AND NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ZINC SULFATE

Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).