Clioquinol

CHEMBL497 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
305.5 g/mol
LogP
3.5
Phase
4

A halogenated hydroxyquinoline with both antifungal and antibacterial properties once widely used for skin infections and traveler's diarrhea. Its systemic use was largely abandoned after links to subacute myelo-optic neuropathy, though topical application remains in some formulations.

Masse moléculaire

305,5000 g/mol

LogP

3,50

TPSA

33,10 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Conforme

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mécanisme

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Structure 2D

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SMILES

Oc1c(I)cc(Cl)c2cccnc12

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H5ClINO/c10-6-4-7(11)9(13)8-5(6)2-1-3-12-8/h1-4,13H

Molecular Formula

C9H5ClINO

HBD / HBA

1 / 2

Liaisons Rotatives

0

Atomes Lourds

13

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.

Foire aux questions

A halogenated hydroxyquinoline with both antifungal and antibacterial properties once widely used for skin infections and traveler's diarrhea. Its systemic use was largely abandoned after links to subacute myelo-optic neuropathy, though topical application remains in some formulations.

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Yes, Clioquinol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL497. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2788. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.