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Acriflavine
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Definition
: 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication.
D25-26 qualif
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
;
Fluorescent Dyes
;
Intercalating Agents
Other names
Xanthacridinum; Euflavine; Trichydrochloride, Acriflavine; Dihydrochloride, Acriflavine; Chloride, Acriflavine; Euflavin; Acriflavine Trichydrochloride; Acriflavine Dihydrochloride; Acriflavine Chloride
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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3,6-
diamino-
10-
methylacridan
0
Acriflavine/*analogs & derivatives.
J Med Chem 1998 Jul 30;41(16):2932-3
tetramethylacriflavine
20195-94-2 Acridinium, 3,6-
bis(dimethylamino)-
10-
methyl-
, chloride
Acriflavine/*analogs & derivatives.
Z Naturforsch (C) 1982;37(5-6):413
spasmo-
samo-
gallo
0
*Acriflavine
*Atropine Derivatives
Drug Combinations.