tolnaftate

Also known as Aftate, SCH-10144, Tinactin, O-2-Naphthyl m,N-dimethylthiocarbanilate, Tolnaphthate, m,N-Dimethylthiocarbanilic acid O-2-naphthyl ester, N-Methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)-1-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)methanethioamide, 2-Naphthyl N-methyl-N-(3-tolyl)thionocarbamate

Tolnaftate (INN), sold under the brand names TAGRID, and Tinactin, among others, is a synthetic thiocarbamate used as an anti-fungal agent that may be sold without medical prescription in most jurisdictions. It is supplied as a cream, powder, spray, liquid, and liquid aerosol. Tolnaftate is used to treat fungal conditions such as jock itch, athlete's foot and ringworm. Tolnaftate was discovered by Teruhisa Noguchi in 1962 while he was working for the Nippon Soda Company.

Chemical data

Formula: C19H17NOS
Molecular weight: 307.4 g/mol
IUPAC name: O-naphthalen-2-yl N-methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)carbamothioate
SMILES: CC1=CC(=CC=C1)N(C)C(=S)OC2=CC3=CC=CC=C3C=C2
InChIKey: FUSNMLFNXJSCDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 5.5
Polar surface area: 44.6 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Tolnaftate.

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==Mechanism== Although the exact mechanism of action is not entirely known, it is believed to inhibit squalene epoxidase, an important enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of ergosterol (a key component of the fungal cell membrane) in a similar way to terbinafine.