Omoconazole
Omoconazole is an imidazole-derived azole antifungal agent. Omoconazole exhibits broad-spectrum in vitro activity against dermatophytes, yeasts, and dimorphic fungi, exerting fungistatic effects at low concentrations and fungicidal effects at high concentrations. Omoconazole accumulates in the skin, binds to keratin, and is slowly transferred from the stratum corneum to the viable epidermis. Omoconazole inhibits the growth of dermatophytes, impairs daughter cell separation in Candida albicans, induces cell wall thickening, disrupts intracellular cytoplasmic organelles, and leads to cell death. Omoconazole is used in studies related to dermatophytosis and superficial fungal infections.
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- CAS No.: 74512-12-2
- Formula: C20H17Cl3N2O2
- Molecular Weight:423.72
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Omoconazole (0.4-40 μg/mL; 8-24 h) induces concentration- and time-dependent morphological and ultrastructural changes in Candida albicans TIMM 0146, exerting a fungistatic effect at medium and low concentrations (characterized by cell aggregation, cell wall thickening, and Golgi-like structure formation) and a fungicidal effect at high concentrations (characterized by organelle destruction and cytolysis)[2].
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In Vivo
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Animal Model:Hartley (female, 300-350 g, dermatophytosis model via Trichophyton mentagrophytes conidial suspension inoculation on abraded shaved back skin)[1]
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Dosage:0.25% cream; 0.5% cream; 1.0% cream; 2.0% cream
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Administration:topical; once daily; 14 days
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Result:Significantly reduced lesional symptoms starting on days 8-10 post-infection with all tested concentrations.
Achieved almost complete symptomatological cure with 1.0% and 2.0% creams by the end of 14-day treatment.
Resulted in a mean of 8.3 culture-positive skin blocks in 0.25% cream-treated animals.
Resulted in a mean of 1.5 culture-positive skin blocks in 0.5% cream-treated animals.
Resulted in 0 culture-positive skin blocks in 1.0% and 2.0% cream-treated animals, indicating complete inhibition of fungal growth.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 74512-12-2
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Molecular Weight 423.72
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Formula C20H17Cl3N2O2
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SMILES
C/C(N1C=CN=C1)=C(C2=C(C=C(C=C2)Cl)Cl)/OCCOC3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
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Purity & Documentation
References
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)