Amorolfine

Active ingredient description

Amorolfine is a broad spectrum antimycotic. Amorolfine belongs to a new chemical class, and its fungicidal action is based on an alteration of the fungal cell membrane targeted primarily on sterol biosynthesis. The ergosterol content is reduced, and at the same time unusual sterically nonplanar sterols accumulate.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
D01AE16
Amorolfine
D Dermatologicals → D01 Antifungals for dermatological use → D01A Antifungals for topical use → D01AE Other antifungals for topical use
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Medicines

Amorolfine is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ALIKANG

Hong Kong

AMOROCUTAN

Austria

APORYL

Australia

CURAFEN

Hong Kong

CURANAIL

Hong Kong Ireland

DERMOCERYL

Brazil

EXOLORFIN

Lithuania

EXOROLFIN

Austria

FUNTROL

Lithuania

GIFUGAN

Lithuania

LOCERYL

Australia Austria Brazil Cyprus France

LOCETAR

Spain

LOMORYL

Hong Kong

LOMYTRAT

Brazil

MYCONAIL

Australia

ODENIL

Spain

OMICUR

United Kingdom

ONICORYL

Brazil

ONIMORF

Brazil

ROMARYL

Hong Kong

SCHOLLMED

Ireland

UNHA SANA

Brazil

YEESLOK

Hong Kong

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
LOCERYL Nail lacquer
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

AB0BHP2FH0 - AMOROLFINE

CAS registry number

78613-35-1 - amorolfine

SNOMED-CT

391769002 - Amorolfine (substance)

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