Acriflavine

Acriflavine is slow-acting antiseptic. Acriflavine is used in the treatment of infected wounds or burns and for skin disinfction.

Brands
NOVOFLAVIN ACRIFLAVIN PRONOL BURNCOOL ACRIFLAVINE ACRIFLAVINE ACRIFLAVINE ACRIVIN
Adult Dose
Dose: 0.10%
Single Dose: 0.1 (0.1)
Frequency: 12 hourly
Route: Topical
Instructions: -
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Dose: SA
Single Dose:
Frequency:
Route:
Instructions:
Characteristics
Acriflavine also known as Euflavin. . It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Diaminoacridine. . The Molecular Weight of Acriflavine is 225.29. Its pKa is 259.73.
Contraindications
Acriflavine is contraindicated in conditions like Bacterial infections,Fungal infection.
Effects
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Acriflavine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Hypersensitivity reactions.
Indications
Acriflavine is primarily indicated in conditions like Burns, Skin infections, Wounds, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Superficial infections.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Acriflavine was found.
Interfrence
Risks
If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Warnings
It should be used with caution in large areas of damaged skin.
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