Bifonazole

Bifonazole
Clinical data
Trade namesCanespor, many others
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  • (RS)-1-[Phenyl(4-phenylphenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazole
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H18N2
Molar mass310.400 g·mol−1
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ChiralityRacemic mixture
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  • InChI=1S/C22H18N2/c1-3-7-18(8-4-1)19-11-13-21(14-12-19)22(24-16-15-23-17-24)20-9-5-2-6-10-20/h1-17,22H checkY
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Bifonazole (trade name Canespor among others[1]) is an imidazole antifungal drug used in form of ointments.

It was patented in 1974 and approved for medical use in 1983.[2] There are also combinations with carbamide for the treatment of onychomycosis.

  1. ^ International Drug Names: Bifonazole.
  2. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 502. ISBN 9783527607495.