Pellidol

Pellidol, Pellidol, diacetyl-amido-azotoluol, belongs to the derivatives of azotoluol. Pellidol is a powder of yellowish-brick color, insoluble in water, easily soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, fats, and fatty oils. Similar to another derivative of azotoluol—scarlet red (amido-azotoluol-azo-/3-naphthol)—it promotes the growth of epithelium on wound surfaces and in skin lesions such as eczema, etc. The action of Pellidol amounts to reactive irritation of the diseased tissue. Some authors deny the epithelizing ability of pellidol. Pellidol does not stain tissues like other derivatives of aniline dyes. Pellidol is used for the treatment of persistent non-healing wounds, burns, and weeping eczemas, especially in infants, in 2-4% ointments, pastes, and powders; in ophthalmic practice—for the treatment of keratitis in 0.5-2% ointments with vaseline; in female gonorrhea—5% Pellidol in the form of urethral sticks. As a side effect, erythema of the skin is occasionally noted. The Pellidol preparation—azodolen (Azodolen)—is a mixture of Pellidol in equal parts with iodolen (protein iodine compound); indications and dosage are the same as for Pellidol.