Atovaquone API
Cas No : | 95233-18-4 |
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Name : | Atovaquone |
Synonyms : | trans-2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexyl]-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione |
Molecular Formula : | C22H19ClO3 |
Melting Point : | 216 to 219 °C |
Boiling Point : | 542.2 °C |
Molecular Weight : | 366.837 g/mol |
Density : | N/A |
Solubility : | Soluble in water (<1 mg/ml at 25° C), DMSO (>10 mg/ml), chloroform, methanol, and ethanol (<1 mg/ml at 25° C). |
Uses :
- Atovaquone is used to treat Pneumocystis jiroveci [Pneumocystis carinii] pneumonia (PCP; type of pneumonia most likely to affect people with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) in teenagers and adults. Atovaquone is also used to prevent PCP in teenagers and adults who cannot take another medication used for prevention.