Piroctone olamine Usage And Synthesis |
Description |
Piroctone olamine (INN; also known as piroctone ethanolamine; brand name Octopirox) is a compound sometimes used in the treatment of fungal infections.Piroctone olamine is the ethanolamine salt of the hydroxamic acid derivative piroctone. |
Appearance |
White or slightly yellow crystalline powder. |
Solubility |
Freely soluble in 10% ethanol in water; soluble in solution containing surfactants in water or in 1%-10% ethanol; slightly soluble in water and in oil. The solubility in water varies by pH value, and is a litter larger in neutral or weak basic solution than in acid solution. |
Toxicity |
Acute toxicity : Acute oral LD50 –rat 8100mg/kg, practically nontoxic. Subchronic toxicity : NOEL: 100mg//kg/d (rat, orally, 3 months). Chronic toxicity and carcinogencity : Negative. Mutagenicity : Negative. Irritation to skin and eye : Very low. |
Uses |
Piroctone olamine is used in combination with other substances as a part of shampoo effectively reduced the amount of dandruff and, at the same time, provided hair conditioning advantages. Recently was shown, that piroctone olamine could induce apoptosis and possessed a significant in vivo effect against myeloma. |
Definition | ChEBI: An organoammonium salt that is the ethanolamine salt of piroctone. |
Brand name | Leader |