Proflavin
Proflavin Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
3,6-Diaminoacridine. Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.
Proflavin is an acriflavine derivative which is a disinfectant bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria. Proflavin is toxic and carcinogenic in mammals and so it is used only as a surface disinfectant or for treating superficial wounds.
| Trade Name | Proflavin |
| 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 |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Proflavin is a topical antiseptic agent used in wound dressings to prevent infections.
Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.
How Proflavin works
Proflavin 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.Innovators Monograph
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