.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.D_Dermatologicals.D08A_AntisepticsAndDisinfectants.D08AH03_Oxyquinoline.Oxyquinoline .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.D_Dermatologicals.D08A_AntisepticsAndDisinfectants.D08AH03_Oxyquinoline.Oxyquinoline| name: | Oxyquinoline |
| ATC code: | D08AH03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Oxyquinoline (8-hydroxyquinoline) is an antimicrobial agent and chelating compound previously utilized in topical preparations and as a disinfectant. It was used for the treatment of skin infections and as an antiseptic, but is not widely used or approved as a pharmaceutical agent in modern medicine.
No published human pharmacokinetic data available; values are estimated based on physicochemical properties and analogy to related hydroxyquinoline compounds in healthy adults.