Chloroxine (trade name Capitrol; Kloroxin,
Dichlorchinolinol, chlorquinol, halquinol(s)); Latin cloroxinum,
dichlorchinolinolum) is an antibacterial drug. Articulate formulations (under
barter name such as Endiaron) are acclimated in communicable diarrhea,
disorders of the abdominal microflora (e.g. afterwards antibacterial
treatment), giardiasis, anarchic bowel disease. It is aswell advantageous for
dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis., as acclimated in shampoos (Capitrol) and
dermal creams like (Valpeda, Triaderm).
Chloroxine has bacteriostatic, fungistatic,
and antiprotozoal properties. It is able adjoin Streptococci, Staphylococci,
Candida, Candida albicans, Shigella, and Trichomonads.
Chloroxine was aboriginal able in 1888 by
A. Hebebrand.
The FDA lists chloroxine in Abundance Category
C (risk cannot be disqualified out) because no abundance studies on the
medication accept been performed with animals or humans. For this reason, use
of chloroxine articulate or contemporary during abundance or if breast-feeding
is not recommended.
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