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piroctone olamine

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Description

Piroctone olamine, also known as octopirox, is an antifungal and anti-inflammatory agent commonly used in over-the-counter shampoos and creams for the treatment of dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea versicolor. It is synthesized through a multi-step process involving the reaction of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpyridine with 2-chloro-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)acetamide. Piroctone olamine exhibits antifungal activity by interfering with the biosynthesis of ergosterol, a key component of fungal cell membranes. Its anti-inflammatory properties are attributed to its ability to inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Piroctone olamine is widely studied for its effectiveness in treating various dermatological conditions, its safety profile, and its potential for developing new therapeutic applications.'

piroctone olamine: 2(1H)-pyridinone, 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)- combined with 2-aminoethanol; used to treat pityriasis; structure given in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

piroctone olamine : An organoammonium salt that is the ethanolamine salt of piroctone. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID50258
CHEMBL ID2107154
SCHEMBL ID2843
MeSH IDM0149235

Synonyms (62)

Synonym
piroctone olamine
piroctone ethanolamine salt
einecs 272-574-2
piroctone olamine [usan]
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-(1h)pyridinone, 2-aminoethanol salt
2(1h)-pyridinone, 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-, compound with 2-aminoethanol (1:1)
octopirox
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2(1h)-one, compound with 2-aminoethanol (1:1)
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2(1h)-pyridone compound with 2-aminoethanol (1:1)
octopirox (tn)
piroctone olamine (usan)
68890-66-4
D05505
FT-0653357
A836281
4-methyl-1-oxido-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridinone
ec 272-574-2
a4v5c6r9fb ,
unii-a4v5c6r9fb
kopirox
nsc 759894
dtxcid2026735
nsc-759894
octopyrox
piroctone ethanolamine salt (1:1)
piroctone ethanolamine
CHEMBL2107154
S5213
piroctone olamine [inci]
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone monoethanolamine, (+/-)-
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone monoethanolamine salt
piroctone ethanolamine salt (1:1) [mi]
piroctone ethanolamine [who-dd]
piroctone olamine [mart.]
piroctone olamine [usp-rs]
SCHEMBL2843
W-104652
piroctoneolamine
AKOS025149526
CS-7659
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2(1h)-pyridone ethanolamine
P2178
mfcd01690792
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one; 2-aminoethan-1-ol
piroctone olamine, analytical standard
piroctone olamine, united states pharmacopeia (usp) reference standard
HY-B1345
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2(1h)-one compound with 2-aminoethanol (1:1)
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2(1h)-one 2-aminoethanol salt
AS-15254
Q412572
BCP29912
piroctone ethanolamine salt; octopirox; kopirox
AMY40819
CCG-267454
1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2(1h)-one compound with 2-aminoethan-1-ol (1:1)
ethanol, 2-amino-, compd. with 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2(1h)-pyridinone (1:1) (9ci); 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone monoethanolamine salt; octopirox; octopyrox; piroctone ethanolamine salt; piroctone olamine
2-aminoethanol;1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2-one
piroctone olamine (mart.)
allermyl
piroctone olamine (usp-rs)
keratolux

Research Excerpts

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Piroctone olamine (PO) has very similar chemical features to ciclopirox olamine."( Increased in vivo efficacy of lenalidomide by addition of piroctone olamine.
Alpmann, P; Blaum-Feder, S; Carson, D; Endo, T; Kim, Y; Krämer, S; Lu, D; Schmidt-Wolf, IG,
)
1.1

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The remaining parameters assessed, including mating ability and reproductive performance, were not affected by treatment at any dosage level tested."( The effect of piroctone olamine on reproduction of male and female rats.
Allgood, GS; Miller, JM; Schardein, JL, 1991
)
0.64
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Occurs in Manufacturing (2 Items)

ItemProcessFrequency
en:open-beauty-factscore-ingredient3
Cosmétiquescore-ingredient1

Research

Studies (27)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19903 (11.11)18.7374
1990's2 (7.41)18.2507
2000's6 (22.22)29.6817
2010's9 (33.33)24.3611
2020's7 (25.93)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 45.23

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index45.23 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.64 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.02 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index129.29 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.89 (0.95)

This Compound (45.23)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials8 (27.59%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (3.45%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other20 (68.97%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]