Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin]
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Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Brand names, Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Analogs
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Brand Names Mixture
No information avaliable
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Chemical_Formula
C19H17Cl3N2S
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/butoconazole.htm
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] fda sheet
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] msds (material safety sheet)
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Molecular Weight
411.776 g/mol
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Melting Point
Melts at about 159°C with decomposition (nitrate salt)
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] H2O Solubility
Nitrate salt: 0.26 mg/ml (practically insoluble)
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] State
Solid
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] LogP
6.512
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Dosage Forms
Vaginal cream (2%)
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Indication
For the local treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (infections caused by Candida)
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Pharmacology
Butoconazole is an imidazole derivative that has fungicidal activity in vitro against Candida spp. and has been demonstrated to be clinically effective against vaginal infections due to Candida albicans. Candida albicans has been identified as the predominant species responsible for vulvovaginal candidasis.
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Absorption
Following vaginal administration of butoconazole nitrate vaginal cream, 2% to 3 women, 1.7% (range 1.3-2.2%) of the dose was absorbed on average.
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Toxicity
Oral, rat: LD50 = >1720 mg/kg.
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Patient Information
Butoconazolum_[INN-Latin] Organisms Affected
Fungi, yeast and protozoans