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==US Brand Names== | ==US Brand Names== | ||
ALA-SEPTIC<sup>®</sup>, ALCORTIN<sup>®</sup>, ALCORTIN A<sup>®</sup>, ALOQUIN<sup>®</sup>, DERMAZENE<sup>®</sup>, HYDROCORTISONE IODOQUINOL cream<sup>®</sup>, VYTONE cream<sup>®</sup> | YODOXIN<sup>®</sup>, ALA-SEPTIC<sup>®</sup>, ALCORTIN<sup>®</sup>, ALCORTIN A<sup>®</sup>, ALOQUIN<sup>®</sup>, DERMAZENE<sup>®</sup>, HYDROCORTISONE IODOQUINOL cream<sup>®</sup>, VYTONE cream<sup>®</sup> | ||
==FDA Package Insert== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 30 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The quinoline derivative diiodohydroxyquinoline (INN) or iodoquinol (USAN) can be used in the treatment of amebiasis, balantidiasis, and Dientamoeba fragilis.[1] It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used as a luminal agent to eradicate both cysts and trophozoites infestating the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.
Category
Amebicide
US Brand Names
YODOXIN®, ALA-SEPTIC®, ALCORTIN®, ALCORTIN A®, ALOQUIN®, DERMAZENE®, HYDROCORTISONE IODOQUINOL cream®, VYTONE cream®
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
Mechanisms of Action
Iodoquinol acts by chelation of Fe2+ which is essential for metabolism.