Iodochlorohydroxyquinoline (Clioquionol)
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Uses of Product
It has primarily been used as an anti-diarrheal medication. It is used in the treatment of acute and chronic amoebic dysentery, colitis, in GItrack infections like amoebiasis, in dermatophytosis, mycosis barbae. seborrhoeicdermatitis, infected eczema, furunculosis and pityriasis versicoior {athlete's foot}, ermatitis, Impetigo, monilial and trichomonas vaginitis, Giardiasis.
| Technical Details | |
| CAS No | 130-26-7 |
| Mol. Formul | C9H5ClINO |
| Mol. Weigh | 305.5 |
| Category | Antiamoebic & Topical Anti-infective |
| Specification | |
| Description | Yellowish white to brownish yellow powder; odour, faint and characteristic |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in methylene chloride, soluble in hot ethyl acetate and in hot glacial acetic acid, Freely soluble in dimethylformamide and in pyridine |
| Melting Point | About 180 °C |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Halides | Not more than 140 PPM |
| Free Iodine & Iodine | Passes as per Pharmacopoeia |
| Related Substance | Passes as per pharmacopoeia |
| Residue on ignition/Sulphated ash | Not more than 0.1 % w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0.5 % w/w |
| Assay | Between 97 and 101 % w/w |
Standard Packing: 25 KG Fibre Drum / HDPE Drum with double inner polythene bag