Dequalinium
A quaternary ammonium compound with antiseptic and antifungal properties used topically as lozenges for oral and throat infections and as vaginal tablets for bacterial vaginosis. It disrupts microbial cell membranes and has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity.
Peso Molecular
456,7000 g/mol
LogP
7,30
TPSA
59,80 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Mecanismo de Ação
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.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
Cc1cc(N)c2ccccc2[n+]1CCCCCCCCCC[n+]1c(C)cc(N)c2ccccc21
InChI
InChI=1S/C30H38N4/c1-23-21-27(31)25-15-9-11-17-29(25)33(23)19-13-7-5-3-4-6-8-14-20-34-24(2)22-28(32)26-16-10-12-18-30(26)34/h9-12,15-18,21-22,31-32H,3-8,13-14,19-20H2,1-2H3/p+2
Molecular Formula
C30H40N4+2
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
Ligações Rotacionáveis
11
Átomos Pesados
34
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.
Perguntas frequentes
A quaternary ammonium compound with antiseptic and antifungal properties used topically as lozenges for oral and throat infections and as vaginal tablets for bacterial vaginosis. It disrupts microbial cell membranes and has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity.
Disrupts microbial cell membranes and denatures proteins on contact, producing rapid broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity on skin and wound surfaces.
Yes, Dequalinium 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). CHEMBL333826. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2993. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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