Ichthammol

DB11341ApprovedSmall molecule

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... 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.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Polyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenase
Curator reviewed
First approval: Canada, 1981
Also known as: Ammonium bituminosulfonate · Ammonium bituminosulphonate · Ammonium sulphoichthyolate

Resolves to

Compound

UNIINQ14646378CAS8029-68-3

Clinical / RWD

RxNorm5645

Targets

P09917ALOX5

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1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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9Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose

75Marketed productsAcross 9 countries and 41 labellers

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