Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil® in UK & US) is a synthetic allylamine antifungal. It is highly lipophilic in nature and tends to accumulate in skin, nails, and fatty tissues.
Pharmacology
Terbinafine
hydrochloride is a white fine crystalline powder that is freely soluble in
methanol and
methylene chloride, soluble in
ethanol, and slightly soluble in water.
Like other allylamines, terbinafine inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase -- an enzyme that is part of the fungal sterol synthesis pathway that creates the sterols needed for the fungal cell membrane. In layman's terms, it inhibits fungal and bacterial cell wall growth, causing the contents of the cell to be unprotected and eventually die.
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