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Mr. Ibrahem/Tolnaftate
Clinical data
Trade namesTinactin, Absorbine, others
Other names2-Naphthyl N-methyl-N-(3-tolyl)thionocarbamate[1]
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682617
Drug classThiocarbamate[2]
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • O-2-Naphthyl methyl(3-methylphenyl)thiocarbamate
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H17NOS
Molar mass307.41 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point110 to 111.5 °C (230.0 to 232.7 °F)
  • S=C(Oc2ccc1c(cccc1)c2)N(c3cc(ccc3)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C19H17NOS/c1-14-6-5-9-17(12-14)20(2)19(22)21-18-11-10-15-7-3-4-8-16(15)13-18/h3-13H,1-2H3 checkY
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Tolnaftate, sold under various brand names, is a medication used to treat fungal infections including jock itch, athlete's foot, ringworm, and pityriasis versicolor.[2] It is applied to the skin.[2] It comes in cream, powder, spray and solution forms.[2]

Common side effects include skin irritation.[2] It is a thiocarbamate.[2]

Tolnaftate was developed around 1962.[3] It is available as a generic medication and over the counter.[2][4] In the United States a 28 gram tube of medication costs about 6 USD as of 2021.[4] It is also available in the United Kingdom without a prescription.[5]

References

  1. ^ "International Non-Proprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Preparations. Recommended International Non-Proprietary names (Rec. I.N.N.): List 6" (PDF). World Health Organization. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tolnaftate Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ Greenwood, David (21 February 2008). Antimicrobial Drugs: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century Medical Triumph. OUP Oxford. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-19-953484-5. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Compare Tolnaftate Prices - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ BNF (80 ed.). BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. September 2020 – March 2021. p. 1294. ISBN 978-0-85711-369-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)