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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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.

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