The active substance of the preparation Stellanin® is 1,3-diethylbenzimidazolium triiodide. The mechanism of pharmacological activity of the drug is the bactericidal properties of its active iodine. As a result, formation of a strong complex with 1,3-diethylbenzimidazole, and further with polyvinyl pyrrolidone yl gradual release of iodine from Stellanina® molecule. Upon contact with bacterial wall proteins and enzyme proteins of microorganisms, the released active
iodine forms iodine, and, thus denaturing protein molecules, has a bactericidal effect.
The drug has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity.
Stellanin® is sensitive to bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium dificille, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus viridans, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Neisseria spp .; mushrooms Candida albicans and some other pathogens.