Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)-carbamothioic acid, O-2-naphthalenyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C19H17NOS
Formula Weight: 307.4
CAS Number: 2398-96-1
Notes: Tolnaftate is a thiocarbamate antifungal agent.{53200} It is active against clinical isolates of the dermatophytes T. rubrum, T. mentagraphytes, T. verrucosum, E. floccosum, and M. canis (MIC50s = 50, 100, 6, 50, and 50 ng/ml, respectively), as well as 18 additional yeast and filamentous fungi species (MIC = 0.003-0.8 µg/ml).{17905},{25586} Tolnaftate also reduces aflatoxin production in A. parasiticus in a concentration-dependent manner.{53199} It inhibits squalene epoxidase with an IC50 value of 12.5 µg/ml in a cell-free assay.{53200}