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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C22H18N2
Molecular Weight 310.3917
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BIFONAZOLE

SMILES

C1=CN(C=N1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4

InChI

InChIKey=OCAPBUJLXMYKEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H18N2/c1-3-7-18(8-4-1)19-11-13-21(14-12-19)22(24-16-15-23-17-24)20-9-5-2-6-10-20/h1-17,22H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C22H18N2
Molecular Weight 310.3917
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Bifonazole, a substituted imidazole, is a broad-spectrum antimycotic, interferes with sterol biosynthesis. Bifonazole possesses a sequential mode of action, namely inhibition of cytochrome P450-dependent C14-demethylation of sterols and direct inhibition of HMG-CoA-reductase. It possesses a broad spectrum of activity in vitro against dermatophytes, moulds, yeasts, dimorphic fungi and some Gram-positive bacteria. Bifonazole is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for superficial fungal infections of the skin.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
BIFONAZOLE

Approved Use

Bifonazole Cream is used to treat fungal skin infections such as ringworm, athlete’s foot and fungal sweat rash. The active substance in Canesten Bifonazole Cream is bifonazole. Bifonazole belongs to a group of medicines called imidazoles and is an antifungal agent which fights the cause of fungal skin infections.
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Bifonazole (Mycospor cream) in the treatment of moccasin-type tinea pedis. Comparison between combination therapy of bifonazole cream + 10% urea ointment (Urepearl) and occlusive dressing therapy with the same agents.
2000
Azole-antifungal binding to a novel cytochrome P450 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: implications for treatment of tuberculosis.
2001 Jun 15
Bifonazole modulates death of cultured cerebellar granular cells induced by glutamate and oxygen-glucose deprivation.
2001 Nov
Mechanism of bifonazole-induced [Ca2+]i increases in MDCK renal tubular cells.
2001 Sep 30
[A case of primary pyoderma-like aspergillosis occurring in a patient with a cervical spinal cord injury].
2002
Fungicidal activities of commonly used disinfectants and antifungal pharmaceutical spray preparations against clinical strains of Aspergillus and Candida species.
2002 Apr
Assessing pregnancy risks of azole antifungals using a high throughput aromatase inhibition assay.
2002 Aug
[Therapeutic effects of bifonazole gel on tinea versicolor in infants: analysis of 22 cases].
2002 Dec
Topical treatment of tinea capitis in a neonate.
2002 Feb
Skin infection due to Geomyces pannorum var. pannorum.
2003
Efficacy of flutrimazole 1% powder in the treatment of tinea pedis.
2003 Apr
Determination of bifonazole in creams containing methyl- and propyl p-hydroxybenzoate by derivative spectrophotometric method.
2003 Sep 15
Actin gene-targeted RT-PCR could be a useful method for evaluating in vitro fungicidal activity against dermatophytes.
2003 Sep-Oct
KNQ1, a Kluyveromyces lactis gene encoding a drug efflux permease.
2004 Feb
Evaluation of the anti-Trichophyton activity of a prodigiosin analogue produced by gamma-proteobacterium, using stratum corneum epidermis of the Yucatan micropig.
2005 Jun
Comparison of lanosterol-14 alpha-demethylase (CYP51) of human and Candida albicans for inhibition by different antifungal azoles.
2006 Nov 10
Topical fenticonazole in dermatology and gynaecology: current role in therapy.
2008
Sulfonamide-1,2,4-triazole derivatives as antifungal and antibacterial agents: synthesis, biological evaluation, lipophilicity, and conformational studies.
2008 Feb 1
[Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of mucocutaneous candidiasis].
2009
In vitro susceptibility of nondermatophyte molds isolated from onycomycosis to antifungal drugs.
2009 Aug
[Cutaneous infection caused by Alternaria alternata in an immunocompetent host].
2009 Jan
Susceptibility testing of amorolfine, bifonazole and ciclopiroxolamine against Trichophyton rubrum in an in vitro model of dermatophyte nail infection.
2009 Nov
Sulfonamide-1,2,4-thiadiazole derivatives as antifungal and antibacterial agents: synthesis, biological evaluation, lipophilicity, and conformational studies.
2010 Feb
A New Validated HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of 2-phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben and Propylparaben in a Pharmaceutical Gel.
2010 Jul
Prevention and treatment of intertrigo in large skin folds of adults: a systematic review.
2010 Jul 13
Association of high-dose bifonazole administration during early pregnancy and severe limb reduction defects in the newborn.
2010 Mar
(Biphenyl-4-yl)(phen-yl)methanone.
2010 Mar 27
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Bifonazole 1% w/w Cream. The cream should be applied thinly and evenly to the affected areas once daily, preferably at night before going to bed, and rubbed in gently. Treatment should be continued for 2-3 weeks, depending on the type of infection.
Route of Administration: Transdermal
In Vitro Use Guide
Concentrations of less than or equal to 5 ug/ml bifonazole have a fungicidal effect on dermatophytes, and a MIC value of less than or equal to 0.25 ug/ml has a maximal effect on Torulopsis glabrata. In ng concentrations bifonazole is effective on proliferating dermatophytes and pseudomycelia of Candida albicans.
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Name Type Language
BIFONAZOLE
EP   INCI   INN   MART.   MI   USAN   WHO-DD  
INCI   INN   USAN  
Official Name English
(±)-1-(P,.ALPHA.-DIPHENYLBENZYL)IMIDAZOLE
Common Name English
BIFONAZOLE [MART.]
Common Name English
bifonazole [INN]
Common Name English
BIFONAZOLE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
Bifonazole [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
BAY-H-4502
Code English
1H-IMIDAZOLE, 1-((1,1'-BIPHENYL)-4-YLPHENYLMETHYL)-, (±)-
Systematic Name English
BIFONAZOLE [JAN]
Common Name English
NSC-758954
Code English
BIFONAZOLE [MI]
Common Name English
BIFONAZOLE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
BAY H 4502
Code English
BIFONAZOLE [USAN]
Common Name English
D01AC10
Code English
1-((4-BIPHENYLYL)-PHENYLMETHYL)-1H-IMIDAZOLE
Systematic Name English
MYCOSPOR
Brand Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C514
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WHO-VATC QD01AC60
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WHO-VATC QD01AC10
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WHO-ATC D01AC10
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WHO-ATC D01AC60
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Code System Code Type Description
INN
4887
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
262-336-6
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EVMPD
SUB05831MIG
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MESH
C036596
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RXCUI
19295
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CAS
60628-96-8
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NSC
758954
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9045631
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CHEBI
31286
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WIKIPEDIA
BIFONAZOLE
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NCI_THESAURUS
C87450
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DRUG BANK
DB04794
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PUBCHEM
2378
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL277535
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MERCK INDEX
M2486
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SMS_ID
100000091948
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FDA UNII
QYJ305Z91O
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DRUG CENTRAL
370
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