Iodochlorohydroxyquinoline (Clioquionol)
Uses of Product :
It has primarily been used as an anti-diarrheal medication. It is used in the treatment of acute and chronic amoebicdysentery, colitis, in GItrack infections like amoebiasis, in dermatophytosis, mycosis barbae. seborrhoeicdermatitis,infected eczema, furunculosis and pityriasis versicoior {athlete’s foot}, ermatitis, Impetigo, monilial and trichomonasvaginitis, Giardiasis.
| Technical |
Details |
| CAS No |
130-26-7 |
| Mol. Formula |
C9H5ClINO2NO |
| Mol. Weight |
305.5 |
| Category |
Antiamoebic & Topical Anti-infective |
| Specification |
Details |
| 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 acetateand in hot glacial acetic acid, Freely soluble in dimethylformamide and in pyridine |
| Melting Point |
About 1800
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 onignition/Sulphated ash |
Not more than 0.1 % w/w |
| Loss on drying |
Not more than 0.5 % w/w |
| Assay |
Between 97.0 and 100.5 % w/w |