Amorolfine

Generic Name
Amorolfine
Brand Names
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Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H35NO
CAS Number
78613-35-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
AB0BHP2FH0
Background

Amorolfine or amorolfin, is a morpholine antifungal drug that inhibits the fungal enzymes D14 reductase and D7-D8 isomerase. This inhibition affects fungal sterol synthesis pathways, depleting ergosterol and causing ignosterol to accumulate in the fungal cytoplasmic cell membranes. Amorolfine is marketed as Curanail, Loceryl, Locetar, and Odenil. It is avail...

Indication

外用于治疗由皮肤癣菌如红色毛癣菌、须癣毛癣菌、絮状表皮癣菌和犬小孢子菌等所致的浅表皮肤真菌感染,如手癣、足癣(尤其是角化增厚型)、体癣、股癣;亦可用于头癣;也适用于治疗甲真菌病。外用于由念珠菌如白色念珠菌等所致的皮肤念珠菌感染和念珠菌性外阴阴道炎。外用于由马拉色菌属所致的花斑癣。

Associated Conditions
Fungal skin infection, Fungus, Nail, Pityriasis versicolor, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Pedis, Tinea inguinalis, Tinea manuum, Cutaneous candidiasis
Associated Therapies
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