Chemicals and Drugs

Ethacridine

A topically applied anti-infective agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A topically applied anti-infective agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H15N3O
Molecular Weight
253.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
442-16-0
IUPAC Name
7-ethoxyacridine-3,9-diamine
InChIKey
CIKWKGFPFXJVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC1=CC2=C(C3=C(C=C(C=C3)N)N=C2C=C1)N
MeSH Unique ID
D004975
Source
PubChem CID 2017

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • 2,5-Diamino-7-ethoxyacridine
  • 2,5 Diamino 7 ethoxyacridine
  • Acrinol
  • Acrolactine
  • Ethacridine Lactate
  • Ethacridine Lactate, Monohydrate
  • Ethacridine Monohydrate
  • Ethodin
  • Metifex
  • Neo Chinosol
  • Rimaon
  • Rivanol
  • Uroseptol
  • Lactate, Ethacridine
  • Monohydrate Ethacridine Lactate
  • Monohydrate, Ethacridine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ACRIDINES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Acridines (1968-1974)
  • Diamines (1973-1974)
  • Lactates (1968-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethacridine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004975. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004975
  2. Ethacridine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27292662
  3. Ethacridine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2017. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2017