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Uses
Based on a review of a related drug by the National Research Council and subsequent FDA classification for that drug, the indications are as follows: “Possibly” Effective: Contact or atopic dermatitis; impetiginized eczema; nummular eczema; endogenous chronic infectious dermatitis; stasis dermatitis; pyoderma; nuchal eczema and chronic eczematoid otitis externa; acne urticata; localized or disseminated neurodermatitis; lichen simplex chronicus; anogenital pruritus (vulvae, scroti, ani); folliculitis; bacterial dermatoses; mycotic dermatoses such as tinea (capitis, cruris, corporis, pedis); monliasis; intertrigo. Final classification of the less-than-effective indications requires further investigation.
History
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Other Information
Each gram of ALOQUIN contains 1.25% (12.5 mg) Iodoquinol and 1% (10mg) Aloe Polysaccharides. Other ingredients: Purified Water, Carbomer 980, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Aminomethyl Propanol 95, Biopeptide, Propylene Glycol, Glycerine, SDA Alcohol 40 B, Benzyl Alcohol, Trolamine, FD&C Blue #1 and D&C Yellow #10.
Iodoquinol
Iodoquinol is an antifungal and antibacterial agent. Chemically, Iodoquinol is [5,7-diiodo-8-quinolinol] with the molecular formula (C9H5I2NO) and is represented by the following structural formula:
Aloe Polysaccharide
The Aloe Polysaccharide in ALOQUIN is a patented mixture of acetylated mannan aloe polysaccharide mixture with average molecular weights of 80 and 1300 kDa (CAS 89191-46-8). Each purified acetylated mannan polysaccharide of specific molecular weight range and average is composed of the same repeating subunits shown below (where m is mannose, n is galactose and p is glucose monomers):
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