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Acriflavine

Also known as: Euflavin

Drug #782

Acriflavine is slow-acting antiseptic. Acriflavine is used in the treatment of infected wounds or burns and for skin disinfction.

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Primary Characteristics

Acriflavine is also known as Euflavin.

It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Diaminoacridine.

Molecular Weight: 225.29 · pKa: 259.73 · Solubility in Water: 33% · Solubility in Alcohol: null · Non-proprietary name: Acriflavine.

Molecular structure of Acriflavine

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Acriflavine has an oral bioavailability is 463.5% (±1.5%).

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Indications

Acriflavine is primarily indicated in conditions like Burns, Skin infections, Wounds.

Acriflavine is also indicated for secondary conditions like Superficial infections.

Contraindications

Acriflavine is contraindicated in conditions like Bacterial infections, Fungal infection.

Dosage

Acriflavine's dosage details are as follows:

DoseSingle DoseFrequencyRouteInstructions
Adult Dosage
0.1 %0.1 %Every 12hTopical0.100% prepration 12 hourly topically or advised by the physician
Paediatric Dosage (20kg)
0 – 0———SA
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
No data.

Drug Interactions

None recorded.

Side Effects

Acriflavine is known to cause more or less tolerable side effects which are usually transient. These include Hypersensitivity reactions.

Warnings / Precautions

It should be used with caution in large areas of damaged skin.

Available Brands

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Single Ingredient

Cream
0.1 %w/w
Lotion
0.1 %w/v

Storage Conditions

Acriflavine should be stored .

Drug Classification

  1. 1.13.2.1 — Antibacterials, topical

Manufacturers

Manufacturers of Acriflavine in Pakistan:

Krka-PakLahore PharmaPharmawiseProgressive LabSapient