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ciclopirox

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ciclopirox

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Also known as HOE-296b, 6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H)-pyridinone

Ciclopirox is a medication used for the treatment of moderate onychomycosis of fingernails and toenails, and for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis.

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
460036027
Drug.image
Ciclopirox.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
180
Drug.caption
Above: molecular structure of ciclopirox Below: 3D representation of a ciclopirox molecule
Drug.image2
Ciclopirox 3D.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Penlac Nail Lacquer, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a604021
Drug.DailyMedID
Ciclopirox
Drug.routes_of_administration
Topical
Drug.ATC_prefix
D01
Drug.ATC_suffix
AE14
Drug.legal_AU
S2
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
<5% with prolonged use
Drug.protein_bound
94 to 97%

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C12H17NO2
Molecular weight
207.27 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylpyridin-2-one
SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)N(C(=C1)C2CCCCC2)O
InChIKey
SCKYRAXSEDYPSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2
Polar surface area
40.5 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Research

785 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Nail infections
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Chemistry
  • Society and culture
  • Brand names
  • Research
  • References

Ciclopirox is a medication used for the treatment of moderate onychomycosis of fingernails and toenails, and for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis.

In 2023, it was the 278th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700,000 prescriptions.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ciclopirox” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.