Chemical Component Summary

NameDEQUALINIUM
SynonymsDEQUADIN
Identifiers1-[10-(4-amino-2-methyl-quinolin-1-ium-1-yl)decyl]-2-methyl-quinolin-1-ium-4-amine
FormulaC30 H40 N4
Molecular Weight456.665
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCc1cc(c2ccccc2[n+]1CCCCCCCCCC[n+]3c(cc(c4c3cccc4)N)C)N
InChIInChI=1S/C30H38N4/c1-23-21-27(31)25-15-9-11-17-29(25)33(23)19-13-7-5-3-4-6-8-14-20-34-24(2)22-28(32)26-16-10-12-18-30(26)34/h9-12,15-18,21-22,31-32H,3-8,13-14,19-20H2,1-2H3/p+2
InChIKeyPCSWXVJAIHCTMO-UHFFFAOYSA-P

Chemical Details

Formal Charge2
Atom Count74
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count77
Aromatic Bond Count22

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04209 
NameDequalinium
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionDequalinium is an antibacterial agent with multi-targeted actions. It also possesses antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, anticancer, and neuroprotective properties.[A249255] It is a quaternary ammonium compound,[L42190] as it consists of an amphipathic cation with two aminoquinaldinium rings at both ends of a long hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain. Due to its flexible structure, dequalinium was investigated to build drug and gene delivery systems.[A249255] First used as an antiseptic and disinfectant in the 1950s, dequalinium is still found in various OTC products to treat conditions of oral infections and inflammation.[A249255] It is also used in vaginal tablets to treat bacterial vaginosis.[L42190]
Synonyms
  • Dequalinium bromide
  • Decamethylenebis(4-aminoquinaldinium chloride)
  • Dequalinium chloride
  • 1,1'-(1,10-Decanediyl)bis(4-amino-2-methylquinolinium) dichloride
  • Dequalinium iodide
Brand Names
  • Dequadin Oral Spray
  • Dequadin
  • Vablys
  • Dequadin Oral Paint .5%
  • Dequadin Mint Loz 0.25mg
IndicationDequalinium is used in several OTC products to treat mouth infections and inflammation, such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and gingivitis.[A249255] As vaginal tablets, dequalinium is indicated for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in adult women under 55 years of age.[L42190]
Categories
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Antiseptics and Disinfectants
  • Dermatologicals
ATC-Code
  • D08AH01
  • R02AA02
  • G01AC05
CAS number6707-58-0

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase XIAPMTFNSFEGSKTCVPADINKEEEFVEEFNRLKTFANFPSGSPVSASTLARA...unknownantagonist,inhibitor
cGMP-gated cation channel alpha-1MKLSMKNNIINTQQSFVTMPNVIVPDIEKEIRRMENGACSSFSEDDDSAS...unknownblocker
Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1MANGGGGGGGSSGGGGGGGGSSLRMSSNIHANHLSLDASSSSSSSSSSSS...unknowninhibitor
HTH-type transcriptional regulator QacRMNLKDKILGVAKELFIKNGYNATTTGEIVKLSESSKGNLYYHFKTKENLF...unknownregulator
Response regulator RamRMGEMVRIAVVHDEKLLRSALVQLLRSDDTLDVSSHCLDADGPELSAALPA...unknownregulator
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 2993
ChEMBL CHEMBL333826
ChEBI CHEBI:41872