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..
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Applications
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..
Solubility
Insoluble in water. Solube in chloroform at 50 mg/ml. Slightly soluble in ethanol or methanol
Notes
Research Use only: Not intended for animal or human diagnostic or therapeutic use.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Katsuhisa Uchida; Kosuke Shimogawara; Hideyo Yamaguchi. Correlation of in vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of itraconazole intravenous and oral solubilized formulations by testing Candida strains with various itraconazole susceptibilities in a murine invasive infection. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.2011, 66, (3), 626-634.
- Tomoya Sano; Kiyokazu Ozaki; Yasushi Kodama; Tetsuro Matsuura; Isao Narama. Effects of the antifungal agent itraconazole on proliferative changes of the forestomach mucosa in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Toxicologic Pathology.2009, 37, (6), 790-798.