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Polihexanide
Polihexanide is a small molecule pharmaceutical. It is currently being investigated in clinical studies.
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wash free hand sanitizer(alcohol free)unapproved drug other2020-03-30
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ATC Codes
D: Dermatologicals
D08: Antiseptics and disinfectants
D08A: Antiseptics and disinfectants
D08AC: Biguanides and amidines as antiseptics and disinfectants
D08AC05: Polihexanide
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General
Drug common namePolihexanide
INNpolihexanide
Description
Polyhexanide (polyhexamethylene biguanide, PHMB) is a polymer used as a disinfectant and antiseptic. In dermatological use, it is spelled polihexanide (INN) and sold under the names Lavasept, Serasept, Prontosan, and Omnicide. PHMB has been shown to be effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Aspergillus brasiliensis, enterococci, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug class
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)N
Identifiers
PDB
CAS-ID28757-47-3
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL2106939
ChEBI ID
PubChem CID
DrugBankDB12277
UNII ID322U039GMF (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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0 adverse events reported
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