Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) tradename Entero-Vioform is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication.

2024年1月31日 · Clioquinol belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. Clioquinol topical preparations are used to treat skin infections. Clioquinol is available without a prescription.

2023年12月7日 · Clioquinol belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. Clioquinol topical preparations are used to treat skin infections. Clioquinol is available without a prescription.

2007年9月11日 · Clioquinol is a broad-spectrum antibacterial with antifungal properties. Application of clioquinol to extensive or eroded areas of the skin may lead to increased protein-bound iodine (PBI) levels within 1 week.

Clioquinol is used to treat skin infections such as eczema, athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Clioquinol, one of the first mass-produced drugs, was considered safe and efficacious for many years. It was used as an antifungal and an antiprotozoal drug until it was linked to an outbreak of subacute myelo-optic neuropathy (SMON), a debilitating disease almost …

Clioquinol was produced as a topical antiseptic and marketed as an oral intestinal amebicide in 1934, being used to treat a wide range of intestinal diseases including lambliasis, shigellosis, chronic nonspecific diarrhea, and traveller's diarrhea.

Clioquinol acts as a zinc and copper chelator. Metal chelation is a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because zinc and copper are involved in the deposition and stabilization of amyloid plaques, and chelating agents can dissolve amyloid deposits in …

Clioquinol is a broad-spectrum antibacterial with antifungal properties. Application of clioquinol to extensive or eroded areas of the skin may lead to increased protein-bound iodine (PBI) levels within 1 week. In addition, elevated PBI levels may occur when relatively small areas of the skin are treated with clioquinol for more than 1 week.

Clioquinol is nominated for use as a topical product in various dosage forms based on the prescriber’s request including, but not limited to gels, creams, ointments, solutions, and suspensions at strengths based on the prescriber’s request; the therapeutic dose is 1%.