Tioconazole

• CAT Number: A000357
• CAS Number: 65899-73-2
• Molecular Formula: C16H13Cl3N2OS
• Molecular Weight: 387.71
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 65899-73-2; Trosyl; Vagistat-1; Tioconazolum; Vagistat
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: 1S/C16H13Cl3N2OS/c17-12-1-2-13(14(18)7-12)15(8-21-5-4-20-10-21)22-9-11-3-6-23-16(11)19/h1-7,10,15H,8-9H2
• InChIKey: QXHHHPZILQDDPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)C(CN2C=CN=C2)OCC3=C(SC=C3)Cl

Tioconazole is an antifungal medication of the imidazole class used to treat infections caused by a fungus or yeast. It is marketed under the brand names Trosyd and Gyno-Trosyd (Pfizer). Tioconazole ointments serve to treat women/’s vaginal yeast infections. Tioconazole topical (skin) preparations are also available for ringworm, jock itch, athlete/’s foot, and tinea versicolor or /sun fungus/.

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