Proflavine

Proflavine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

3,6-Diaminoacridine. Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.

Proflavine is an acriflavine derivative which is a disinfectant bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria. Proflavine is toxic and carcinogenic in mammals and so it is used only as a surface disinfectant or for treating superficial wounds.

Trade Name Proflavine
Generic Proflavine
Proflavine Other Names 2,8-Diaminoacridine, 3,6-acridinediamine, 3,6-diaminoacridine, Diaminoacridine, Proflavin, Proflavina, Proflavine, Proflavinum
Type
Formula C13H11N3
Weight Average: 209.2465
Monoisotopic: 209.095297367
Groups Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Proflavine
Proflavine

Uses

Proflavine is a topical antiseptic agent used in wound dressings to prevent infections.

Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.

How Proflavine works

Proflavine acts by interchelating DNA (intercalation), thereby disrupting DNA synthesis and leading to high levels of mutation in the copied DNA strands. This prevents bacterial reproduction.

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

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