Heterocyclic Compound

Chloroquine

AMW:CHEM:030896

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.

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Chloroquine has parent Aminoquinolines

Hydroxychloroquine has parent Chloroquine

Chloroquine member of drug class 4-Aminoquinolines

Chloroquine member of drug class Amoebiasis-Tissue Amoebicides

Chloroquine member of drug class Antimalarial Drugs

Chloroquine member of drug class Lepra Reaction

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Identifier classification

PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class03 · Heterocyclic Compounds

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

Public labels

Chloroquine en · preferred