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Identification
- Generic Name
- Ichthammol
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB11341
- Background
Ichthammol is also referred to as ammonium bituminosulfonate or ammonium bituminosulphonate. It is an ammonium salt of dark sulfonated shale oil (bituminous schists) produced via distillation of the oil followed by sulfonation and neutralization. It is available in OTC products as an active ingredient for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis and boils as it is thought to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antimycotic properties 1.
- Type
- Small Molecule
- Groups
- Approved
- Synonyms
- Ammonium bituminosulfonate
- Ammonium bituminosulphonate
- Ammonium sulphoichthyolate
- Ichthammol
Pharmacology
- Indication
Not Available
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Indication Type Indication Combined Product Details Approval Level Age Group Patient Characteristics Dose Form Used in combination to treat Anal fissures Combination Product in combination with: Carvasept (DB15886), Levomenthol (DB00825) ••• ••• ••••• ••••••••••• Treatment of Dermatitis, eczematous ••• ••• •••••• ••••••••• •••••••• Used in combination to treat Hemorrhoids, internal Combination Product in combination with: Levomenthol (DB00825), Carvasept (DB15886) ••• ••• ••••• ••••••••••• Used in combination to treat Keratinized tissue Combination Product in combination with: Zinc oxide (DB09321) ••• ••• •••••••• Used in combination to treat Pruritus ani Combination Product in combination with: Levomenthol (DB00825), Carvasept (DB15886) ••• ••• ••••• ••••••••••• - Contraindications & Blackbox Warnings
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Not Available
- Mechanism of action
- Not Available
- Absorption
Not Available
- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
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- Food Interactions
- No interactions found.
Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image CVS IchthammolOintment Salve Ointment 100 mg/1g Topical CVS Health 2020-07-01 Not applicable US 
EGODERM CREAM Cream 1 % w/w Topical EGO PHARMACEUTICALS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 1990-11-16 Not applicable Singapore 
EGODERM CREAM Cream Topical EGO PHARM MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. 2020-09-08 Not applicable Malaysia 
EGODERM OINTMENT Ointment Topical EGO PHARM MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. 2020-09-08 Not applicable Malaysia EGODERM OINTMENT 1% Ointment 1 % Topical EGO PHARMACEUTICALS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 1991-05-04 Not applicable Singapore - Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Aknichthol - Lotio Ichthammol (1 g/100g) + Salicylic acid (0.5 g/100g) Suspension Topical Ichthyol Gesellschaft Cordes 1968-07-29 Not applicable Austria 
Boil Ease Drawing Salve Ont Ichthammol (1.86 %) + Benzocaine (.5 %) + Camphor (1.6 %) + Juniper tar (.11 %) + Octasulfur (.44 %) + Phenol (.42 %) + Thymol (.06 %) + Zinc oxide (1.92 %) Ointment Topical Commerce Pharmaceutics Inc. 1981-12-31 1999-08-05 Canada 
Delta - Hädensa - Zäpfchen Ichthammol (4 mg) + Carvasept (1 mg) + Levomenthol (50 mg) + Prednisolone (1 mg) Suppository Rectal Merz Pharma Austria Gmb H 1969-12-10 Not applicable Austria Hädensa - Salbe Ichthammol (0.5 g) + Carvasept (0.05 g) + Levomenthol (2.5 g) Ointment Topical Merz Pharma Austria Gmb H 1938-11-12 Not applicable Austria Hädensa Zäpfchen Ichthammol (4 mg) + Carvasept (1 mg) + Levomenthol (50 mg) Suppository Rectal Merz Pharma Austria Gmb H 1959-09-10 Not applicable Austria - Unapproved/Other Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image CVS IchthammolOintment Salve Ichthammol (100 mg/1g) Ointment Topical CVS Health 2020-07-01 Not applicable US Ichthammol Ichthammol (100 mg/1g) Ointment Topical Walgreens 2021-07-28 Not applicable US Ichthammol 20% Ichthammol (20 g/100g) Ointment Topical TRIFECTA PHARMACEUTICALS USA LLC 2015-07-12 2015-07-28 US MG217 First Aid Drawing Salve Ichthammol (100 mg/1g) Ointment Topical Wisconsin Pharmacal Company 2020-07-01 Not applicable US
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- NQ14646378
- CAS number
- 8029-68-3
- InChI Key
- Not Available
- InChI
- Not Available
- IUPAC Name
- Not Available
- SMILES
- Not Available
References
- General References
- Ichthyol official website [Link]
- External Links
- PubChem Substance
- 347911191
- 5645
- Wikipedia
- Ammonium_bituminosulfonate
Clinical Trials
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Suspension Topical Ointment Topical 100 mg/1g Ointment Topical Suppository Rectal Cream Topical Cream Topical 1 % w/w Ointment Topical 1 % Ointment Topical 20 g/100g Emulsion Topical 88 g/100g Ointment Topical 100 mg Ointment Topical 10 % Ointment Topical 200 mg Ointment Topical 500 mg Ointment Topical 850 mg Ointment Topical 20 g Ointment Topical 20 % Ointment Topical 50 % Solution Topical 0.5 % Ointment Topical 200 MG/G Ointment Topical - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Not Available
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
- Predicted Properties
- Not Available
- Predicted ADMET Features
- Not Available
Spectra
- Mass Spec (NIST)
- Not Available
- Spectra
- Not Available
- Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
Not Available
Drug created at December 03, 2015 16:52 / Updated at September 28, 2021 21:54