Which of the following statements is (are) true for undecylenic acid?
i|. It is often used as zinc salt
i||. It may cause irritation and sensitization
i|||. It is most fungistatic of the fatty acids
a- |. Only
b- |||. Only
c- |. And ||. Only
d- ||. And ||| only
e- |, || and |||***
Undecylenic acid is 10-undecenoic acid, an unsaturated 11-carbon compound.
Undecylenic acid preparations are used to treat various dermatomycosis, particularly footworm.
It is a yellow liquid, with a characteristic stale smell.
Its action is fundamentally fungistatic, although fungicidal activity can be observed by lasting exposure to high concentrations of the drug.
It is active against many different fungi, including the causes of epidermophytosis.
Undecylenic acid is distributed in foam, ointment, cream, powder or talcum powder, aerosol powder, soap and liquid presentations.
Undecylenic acid is dispensed in combination with other ingredients such as zinc undecylenate. Zinc possesses astringent action and improves inflammation suppression.
The ointment composed of undecylenic acid contains the acid in question (5% on average) and zinc undecylenate (on average 20%).
Acid concentrations of up to 10% can be applied to the skin, as well as the acid and salt in the compound ointment.
The preparations are made so that they do not irritate the tissues; Sensitization to them is uncommon. As an undoubted benefit, it slows the proliferation of fungi in the ringworm of the feet, but the infection usually persists despite intensive treatment with acid and zinc salt preparations.
In the best case, the clinical "cure" rate is close to 50% and is much lower than that obtained with haloprogin or tolnaftate.
The efficacy of such medication in the treatment of hair ringworm is negligible; and it is not used for that purpose.
Undecylenic acid preparations have also been approved for the treatment of diaper erythema, crural ringworm and other minor dermatological disorders.
Elastic linings are frequently used to treat dental stomatitis, a condition often associated with Candida albicans infections.
Of 10 coatings analyzed, two were found to inhibit the change of the yeast form to hyphae and a third was found that stimulates this change.
The inhibitor was determined to be undecylenic acid.
Undecylenic acid is well tolerated, but sometimes it can cause some irritation.
i|. It is often used as zinc salt
i||. It may cause irritation and sensitization
i|||. It is most fungistatic of the fatty acids
a- |. Only
b- |||. Only
c- |. And ||. Only
d- ||. And ||| only
e- |, || and |||***
Undecylenic acid is 10-undecenoic acid, an unsaturated 11-carbon compound.
Undecylenic acid preparations are used to treat various dermatomycosis, particularly footworm.
It is a yellow liquid, with a characteristic stale smell.
Its action is fundamentally fungistatic, although fungicidal activity can be observed by lasting exposure to high concentrations of the drug.
It is active against many different fungi, including the causes of epidermophytosis.
Undecylenic acid is distributed in foam, ointment, cream, powder or talcum powder, aerosol powder, soap and liquid presentations.
Undecylenic acid is dispensed in combination with other ingredients such as zinc undecylenate. Zinc possesses astringent action and improves inflammation suppression.
The ointment composed of undecylenic acid contains the acid in question (5% on average) and zinc undecylenate (on average 20%).
Acid concentrations of up to 10% can be applied to the skin, as well as the acid and salt in the compound ointment.
The preparations are made so that they do not irritate the tissues; Sensitization to them is uncommon. As an undoubted benefit, it slows the proliferation of fungi in the ringworm of the feet, but the infection usually persists despite intensive treatment with acid and zinc salt preparations.
In the best case, the clinical "cure" rate is close to 50% and is much lower than that obtained with haloprogin or tolnaftate.
The efficacy of such medication in the treatment of hair ringworm is negligible; and it is not used for that purpose.
Undecylenic acid preparations have also been approved for the treatment of diaper erythema, crural ringworm and other minor dermatological disorders.
Elastic linings are frequently used to treat dental stomatitis, a condition often associated with Candida albicans infections.
Of 10 coatings analyzed, two were found to inhibit the change of the yeast form to hyphae and a third was found that stimulates this change.
The inhibitor was determined to be undecylenic acid.
Undecylenic acid is well tolerated, but sometimes it can cause some irritation.
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