Structured Summary
Abstract
The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C18H26ClN3
- Molecular Weight
- 319.9 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 54-05-7
- IUPAC Name
- 4-N-(7-chloroquinolin-4-yl)-1-N,1-N-diethylpentane-1,4-diamine
- InChIKey
- WHTVZRBIWZFKQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCN(CC)CCCC(C)NC1=C2C=CC(=CC2=NC=C1)Cl
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002738
- Source
- PubChem CID 2719
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Chingamin
- Chlorochin
- Khingamin
- Aralen
- Arechine
- Arequin
- Chloroquine Sulfate
- Chloroquine Sulphate
- Nivaquine
- Sulfate, Chloroquine
- Sulphate, Chloroquine
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 256
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chloroquine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002738. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002738
- Chloroquine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine
- Chloroquine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422438
- Chloroquine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2719. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2719