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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C15H13ClN2.ClH
Molecular Weight 293.191
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CHLORMIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.CC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1CC3=CC=C(Cl)C=C3

InChI

InChIKey=MHMTXDMLQZHXRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H13ClN2.ClH/c1-11-17-14-4-2-3-5-15(14)18(11)10-12-6-8-13(16)9-7-12;/h2-9H,10H2,1H3;1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C15H13ClN2
Molecular Weight 256.73
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Chlormidazole was the first azole introduced the treatment of topical mycosis. It demonstrated inhibitory activity against many fungi and some gram-positive cocci. It is used for the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections of nails and skin, including interdigital and periungual mycoses. Possible side effects are: local skin irritation, burning, itching.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Myco-polycid

Approved Use

Indicated for the treatment of fungal and fungal-bacterial (mixed) skin and nail infections (including interdigital and periungual mycoses).
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[Sensitivity of aerobic bacteria and Candida species to chlormidazole hydrochloride in vitro].
1990 Jan 22-29
Azole antimycotics--a highway to new drugs or a dead end?
2012
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
2-3 times per day; Treatment should be continued for at least 4 weeks after complete elimination of discomfort.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Over 100 bacterial stains, including Candida sp., gram-positive cocci and some gram-negative bacilli, were tested. The majority of microorganisms was isolated from man. Only one bacterial strain (5 ug/mL) and 76% of Candida strains were sensitive to chlormidazole HCl (10 ug/mL).
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
CHLORMIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE
MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
UNFUNGICID
Common Name English
1-(P-CHLOROBENZYL)-2-METHYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE
Common Name English
CHLORMIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE [MI]
Common Name English
Chlormidazole hydrochloride [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
CHLORMIDAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
SMS_ID
100000080073
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PUBCHEM
53015
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
277-804-5
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CAS
74298-63-8
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EVMPD
SUB13329MIG
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FDA UNII
0RH29TB951
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MERCK INDEX
m3377
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