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| Preferred IUPAC name 4,4′-[Propane-1,3-diylbis(oxy)]di(benzene-1-carboximidamide) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.905 |
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| Properties | |
| C17H20N4O2 | |
| Molar mass | 312.373 g·mol−1 |
| Pharmacology | |
| D08AC03 ( WHO ) S01AX15 ( WHO ) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Propamidine is an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Propamidine isethionate, the salt of propamidine with isethionic acid, is used in the treatment of Acanthamoeba infection. [1]
Propamidine is a member of the aromatic diamidine group of compounds which possess bacteriostatic properties against a wide range of organisms. These diamidines exert antibacterial action against pyrogenic cocci, antibiotic resistant staphylococci and some Gram-negative bacilli, the activity of the diamidines being retained in the presence of organic matter such as tissue fluids, pus and serum. [2]