haloprogin

Also known as Halotex, M-1028, Haloprogina, Haloprogine, Haloproginum

Haloprogin is an antifungal drug used to treat athlete's foot and other fungal infections. It is marketed in creams under the trade names Halotex, Mycanden, Mycilan, and Polik.

Research

45 papers

Superficial mycoses.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 1976
Haloprogin: a topical antifungal agent.Applied microbiology · 1970
Haloprogin therapy for dermatophyte infections.Archives of dermatology · 1972
Clinical evaluation of haloprogin.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 1972
Haloprogin as treatment for fungal infections.Clinical and experimental dermatology · 1979

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Mass: 359.837246

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chemical formula: C₉H₄Cl₃IO
canonical SMILES: C1=C(C(=CC(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)OCC#CI
Commons category: Haloprogin

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Haloprogin is an antifungal drug used to treat athlete's foot and other fungal infections. It is marketed in creams under the trade names Halotex, Mycanden, Mycilan, and Polik.

==Action== Haloprogin was previously used in 1% topical creams as an antifungal agent. It was marketed over-the-counter primarily to treat tinea infections of the skin. The mechanism of action is unknown.