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Tolnaftate
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| O-(2-naphthyl) methyl(3-methylphenyl)thiocarbamate | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | |
| ATC code | D01 |
| PubChem | |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C19H17NOS |
| Mol. mass | 307.41 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status |
OTC |
| Routes | ? |
Tolnaftate is a synthetic over-the-counter anti-fungal agent. It may come as a cream, powder, spray, or liquid aerosol, and is used to treat jock itch, athlete's foot and ringworm. It is sold under several brand names, most notably Tinactin (Schering-Plough Corporation) and Odor Eaters (Combe Incorporated). Other brands are Absorbine, Aftate, Desenex, Genaspor, NP 27, Scholl and Ting. It has been endorsed by John Madden.
The mechanism is unknown, but it believed to function at the fungal membrane.[1]
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