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I6657

Sigma-Aldrich

Itraconazole

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Oriconazole, R51211, Sporanox

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C35H38Cl2N8O4
CAS Number:
84625-61-6
Molecular Weight:
705.63
MDL number:
MFCD00870168
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
PubChem Substance ID:
329815394
NACRES:
NA.85

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

color

white

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCC(C)N1N=CN(C1=O)c2ccc(cc2)N3CCN(CC3)c4ccc(OCC5COC(Cn6cncn6)(O5)c7ccc(Cl)cc7Cl)cc4

InChI

1S/C35H38Cl2N8O4/c1-3-25(2)45-34(46)44(24-40-45)29-7-5-27(6-8-29)41-14-16-42(17-15-41)28-9-11-30(12-10-28)47-19-31-20-48-35(49-31,21-43-23-38-22-39-43)32-13-4-26(36)18-33(32)37/h4-13,18,22-25,31H,3,14-17,19-21H2,1-2H3

InChI key

VHVPQPYKVGDNFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Itraconazole is a triazole antifungal agent. It is used to inhibit cytochrome P-450-dependent enzymes and ergosterol synthesis. It has been used against histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcal meningitis, and aspergillosis. It′s different formulations are used to study Candida strains in murine invasive infections. It has been used to study proliferative changes of the forestomach mucosa in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Itraconazole inhibits cytochrome P-450-dependent enzymes which results in the inhibition of ergosterol synthesis. It does so by interacting with 14-α demethylase, which is a cytochrome P-450 enzyme necessary to convert lanosterol to ergosterol. Ergosterol is a crucial compenent of fungal cell membranes. Therefore, it′s inhibition results in increased cellular permeability causing leakage of cellular contents. Itraconazole may also inhibit endogenous respiration, interact with membrane phospholipids, inhibit the transformation of yeasts to mycelial forms, inhibit purine uptake, and impair triglyceride and phospholipid biosynthesis.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Katsuhisa Uchida et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 66(3), 626-634 (2010-12-22)
To examine whether in vitro antifungal susceptibility test results correlate with in vivo efficacy of two cyclodextrin-solubilized itraconazole formulations (intravenous and oral) against Candida in a murine model of invasive infection. A selected set of 12 Candida spp. strains with
Tomoya Sano et al.
Toxicologic pathology, 37(6), 790-798 (2009-08-25)
Alloxan-induced diabetic rats frequently exhibit proliferative lesions of squamous hyperplasia accompanied by chronic inflammation and Candida albicans infection in the forestomach, and some lesions progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Candida infection causes not only hyperplastic changes with inflammation but
Ji-Qin Wu et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 58(8), 4464-4469 (2014-05-29)
Amphotericin B (AMB) has been a mainstay therapy for fungal infections of the central nervous system, but its use has been limited by its poor penetration into the brain, the mechanism of which remains unclear. In this study, we aimed
Zsombor K Nagy et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 480(1-2), 137-142 (2015-01-18)
High speed electrospinning (HSES), compatible with pharmaceutical industry, was used to demonstrate the viability of the preparation of drug-loaded polymer nanofibers with radically higher productivity than the known single-needle electrospinning (SNES) setup. Poorly water-soluble itraconazole (ITRA) was formulated with PVPVA64
M Blooi et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 11788-11788 (2015-07-01)
Chytridiomycosis caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) poses a serious threat to urodelan diversity worldwide. Antimycotic treatment of this disease using protocols developed for the related fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), results in therapeutic failure. Here, we reveal that
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