Piroctone olamine

Piroctone olamine

Identifiers
CAS number	68890-66-4
PubChem	50258
MeSH	Piroctone+olamine
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1=CC(=O)N(C(=C1)CC(C)CC(C)(C)C)O.C(CO)N
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₆H₃₀N₂O₃
Molar mass	298.421
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Piroctone olamine, also known as Octopirox (Clariant) and piroctone ethanolamine, is a compound sometimes used in the treatment of fungal infections.^[1] Piroctone olamine is the ethanolamine salt of the hydroxamic acid derivative piroctone.

It is often used in anti-dandruff shampoo as a replacement for the commonly used compound zinc pyrithione.

References

^ Dubini F, Bellotti MG, Frangi A, Monti D, Saccomani L (2005). "In vitro antimycotic activity and nail permeation models of a piroctone olamine (octopirox) containing transungual water soluble technology". Arzneimittel-Forschung 55 (8): 478–83. PMID 16149717.