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.
Masse moléculaire
60,1000 g/mol
LogP
0,30
TPSA
20,20 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'action
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.
Structure 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
Liaisons Rotatives
0
Atomes Lourds
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.
Foire aux questions
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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