Isopropyl Alcohol
This common antiseptic alcohol effectively kills bacteria, viruses, and fungi on skin surfaces by denaturing proteins and disrupting cell membranes. At concentrations of 60-70%, it is used for hand sanitization, wound cleaning, and disinfecting medical equipment.
Peso molecular
60,1000 g/mol
LogP
0,30
TPSA
20,20 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Mecanismo de acción
Disrupts microbial cell membranes and denatures proteins on contact, producing rapid broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity on skin and wound surfaces.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts microbial cell membranes and denatures proteins on contact, producing rapid broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity on skin and wound surfaces.
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
CC(C)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-3(2)4/h3-4H,1-2H3
Molecular Formula
C3H8O
HBD / HBA
1 / 1
Enlaces Rotables
0
Átomos Pesados
4
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
This common antiseptic alcohol effectively kills bacteria, viruses, and fungi on skin surfaces by denaturing proteins and disrupting cell membranes. At concentrations of 60-70%, it is used for hand sanitization, wound cleaning, and disinfecting medical equipment.
Disrupts microbial cell membranes and denatures proteins on contact, producing rapid broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity on skin and wound surfaces.
Yes, Isopropyl Alcohol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL582. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3776. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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