Boric acid, also known as hydrogen borate, is a weak monobasic Lewis acid of boron with the chemical formula H3BO3. Boric acid is typically utilized in industrial processing and manufacturing,... Boric acid is typically utilized in industrial processing and manufacturing, but is also used as an additive in pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, lotions, soaps, mouthwash, toothpaste, astringents, and eyewashes.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 2 references
Information regarding the mechanism of action of boric acid in mediating its antibacterial or antifungal actions is limited. Boric acid inhibits biofilm formation and hyphal transformation of Candida albicans, which are critical virulence factors. In addition, arrest of fungal growth was observed with the treatment of boric acid.
- Primary indication
- No FDA- or EMA-approved therapeutic indications on its own.Curator reviewed · 9 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- BH3O3 · 61.833 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997
- Also known as
- boracic acid · hydrogen borate · orthoboric acid
- Code names
- E-284 · INS-284 · INS NO.284 · NSC-81726
Resolves to
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Which drugs share a target with Boric acid, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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