Structured Summary
Abstract
A biguanide compound which metabolizes in the body to form cycloguanil, an anti-malaria agent.
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Synonyms
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- Chlorguanid
- Chloroguanide
- Bigumal
- Chloriguane
- Chloroguanide Hydrochloride
- Paludrin
- Paludrine
- Proguanil Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Chloroguanide
- Hydrochloride, Proguanil
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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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History Note
2011 (1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Proguanil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002727. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002727
- Proguanil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proguanil
- Proguanil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420607