What is Ethacridine lactate?

Ethacridine lactate (ethacridine monolactate monohydrate, acrinol, barter name Rivanol) is an ambrosial amoebic admixture based on acridine. Its academic name is 2-ethoxy-6,9-diaminoacridine monolactate monohydrate. It forms orange-yellow crystals with a melting point of 226 °C and it has a acerbic smell.
Its primary use is as an antibacterial in solutions of 0.1%.
Ethacridine is aswell acclimated as an abettor for additional trimester abortion. Up to 150 ml of a 0.1% band-aid is absolute extra-amniotically application a foley catheter. After 20 to 40 hours, 'mini labor' ensues. In China, an intra-amniotic adjustment has aswell been used. Ethacridine as an abortifacient is begin to be safer and bigger acceptable than 20% hypertonic saline.