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triclosan is an approved drug (FDA (1997))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial compound that functions by inhibiting bacterial enoyl-ACP reductase (FabI) [1-2]. It was used in a wide range of clinical and consumer products, but has been largely discontinued due to resistance and environmental safety concerns.
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Classification ![]() |
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic |
| Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (1997) |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
| 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 2988 | triclosan |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Triclosan |
| Other databases | |
| CAS Registry No. | 3380-34-5 (source: Scifinder) |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:164200 |
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL849 |
| DrugBank Ligand | DB08604 |
| DrugCentral Ligand | 3631 |
| PubChem CID | 5564 |
| RCSB PDB Ligand | TCL |
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | XEFQLINVKFYRCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | XEFQLINVKFYRCS |
| Search PubMed clinical trials | triclosan |
| Search PubMed titles | triclosan |
| Search PubMed titles/abstracts | triclosan |
| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | XEFQLINVKFYRCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | XEFQLINVKFYRCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Wikipedia | Triclosan |