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Proflavine

Catalog No. DB01123 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 92-62-6 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
acridine-3,6-diamine
IUPAC Traditional name
proflavine
Brand Name
Pro-Gen
Progesic
Isoflav Base
Profoliol-B
Profura
Proflavin
Proformiphen
Progarmed

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 7099
PubChem SID 46505401
CAS Number 92-62-6

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) 1.4
Solubility 5E+005 mg/L

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description 3,6-Diaminoacridine. Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings. [PubChem]
Indication Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.
Pharmacology Proflavine is an acriflavine derivative which is a disinfectant bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria. Proflavine is toxic and carcinogenic in mammals and so it is used only as a surface disinfectant or for treating superficial wounds.
Affected Organisms
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria
External Links
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