Ciclopirox

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Ciclopirox
File:Ciclopirox.svg
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Topical (applied as a nail lacquer)
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability<5% with prolonged use
Protein binding94 to 97%
Elimination half-life1.7 hours
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PubChem CID
DrugBank
E number{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H17NO2
Molar mass207.269 g/mol

Ciclopirox olamine (also called Loprox®, Penlac® and Stieprox®) is a synthetic antifungal agent for topical dermatologic use. It acts by inhibiting the membrane transfer system by interrupting the Na+ K+ ATPase.[1]

References

  1. Niewerth M, Kunze D, Seibold M, Schaller M, Korting HC, Hube B (2003). "Ciclopirox olamine treatment affects the expression pattern of Candida albicans genes encoding virulence factors, iron metabolism proteins, and drug resistance factors". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 47 (6): 1805–17. PMID 12760852.