ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐn ˈæktɪv fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkəl ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənt ɪn stɹˈɛpsəlz, sˈɛpɐkˌɑːl, ɡˈoːɹpəlz ænd lˈoːɹsɛpt θɹˈoʊt lˈoʊzɛndʒᵻz, tˈɪpɪkli ɪn kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən wɪð dˈɪklˌoːɹoʊbˌɛnzɪl ˈælkəhˌɑːl, ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪk.
It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in Strepsils, Cēpacol, Gorpils and Lorsept throat lozenges, typically in combination with dichlorobenzyl alcohol, another antiseptic.