3,6-Diaminoacridine. Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings. [PubChem]
Indication
Topical antiseptic used mainly in wound dressings.
Pharmacology
Proflavine is an acriflavine derivative which is a disinfectant bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria. Proflavine is toxic and carcinogenic in mammals and so it is used only as a surface disinfectant or for treating superficial wounds.
An aminoacridine that is acridine that is substituted by amino groups at positions 3 and 6. A slow-acting bacteriostat that is effective against many Gram-positive bacteria (but ineffective against spores), its salts were formerly used for treatment of burns and infected wounds.
Irritant (Xi)