Naftifine Hydrochloride
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Naftifine Hydrochloride Definition
The hydrochloride salt form of naftifine, an allylamine derivate with synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal activity. Although the exact mechanism through which naftifine hydrochloride exerts its effect is unknown, it appears to selectively inhibit the enzyme squalene 2,3-epoxidase, thereby inhibiting the biosynthesis of sterol. This results in a decreased amount of sterols, especially ergosterol which is the primary fungal membrane sterol, and a corresponding accumulation of squalene in fungal cells. Naftifine hydrochloride can be fungicidal as well as fungistatic to yeasts depending on the concentration and the organisms involved.
Naftifine Hydrochloride Synonyms
Naftifine Hydrochloride, (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-naphthylmethyl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-amine-hydrochloride, NAFTIFINE HYDROCHLORIDE, Naftin, SN 105843
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