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Flutrimazole

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Flutrimazole
Clinical data
ATC code
Identifiers
  • 1-[(2-fluorophenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)benzyl]-1H-imidazole
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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ECHA InfoCard100.170.770 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H16F2N2
Molar mass346.373 g/mol g·mol−1

Flutrimazole is a wide spectrum antifungal drug. It is used for the topical treatment of superficial mycoses of the skin. Flutrimazole is an imidazole derivative. It interferes with the synthesis of ergosterol by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme lanosterol-14-demethylase.

References

  • The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 4247