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chloroquineenUK
chlo·ro·quine C0315600 (klôr′ə-kwīn′, -kwēn′)n. A drug, C18H26ClN3, used usually in its phosphate form to prevent and treat malaria and to treat amebiasis that has spread outside the intestines.
[chloro- + quin(olin)e.]chloroquine (ˈklɔːrəʊˌkwiːn) or chloroquinn (Pharmacology) a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3[C20: from chloro- + quin(oline)]chlo•ro•quine (ˈklɔr ə kwɪn, -ˌkwin, ˈkloʊr-)
n. a synthetic drug, C18H26ClN3, used chiefly to control malaria attacks. [1945–50; chloro-2 + quin (olin) e] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chloroquine - an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosusantimalarial, antimalarial drug - a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria |
TranslationsChloroquineenUK
Chloroquine a compound used in the treatment of malaria and of autoimmune and other diseases. It may be taken orally in the form of tablets or administered as a solution by intramuscular or intravenous injection. chloroquineenUK
chloroquine [klor´o-kwin] 1. an antimalarial and antiprotozoal agent, also used as a lupus erythematosus suppressant.2. an antiamebic and antiinflammatory agent used in treatment of malaria, giardiasis, non-intestinal amebiasis, lupus erythematosus, and arthritis" >rheumatoid arthritis; used as the base, hydrochloride salt, or phosphate salt.chlor·o·quine (klōr'ō-kwīn), An antimalarial agent used for the treatment and suppression of Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, and P. falciparum; available in phosphate and sulfate forms. It does not produce a radical cure because it has no effect on the exoerythrocytic stages; chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum have developed in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. It is also used for hepatic amebiasis and for certain skin diseases, for example, lupus erythematosus and lichen planus.chloroquine (klôr′ə-kwīn′, -kwēn′)n. A drug, C18H26ClN3, used usually in its phosphate form to prevent and treat malaria and to treat amebiasis that has spread outside the intestines.chlor·o·quine (klōr'ō-kwīn) An antimalarial agent used for the treatment and suppression ofPlasmodium vivax, P. malariae, and P. falciparum; available in phosphate and sulfate forms. It is also used for hepatic amebiasis and for certain skin diseases, e.g., lupus erythematosus and lichen planus. chloroquine A drug used in the treatment of MALARIA, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS and lupus erythematosus. In 1993 the clinical effectiveness of chloroquine in Malawi was less than 50 percent and it was replaced by sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine. But ten years late the efficiency had risen again to 99 percent. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Avoclor and Nivaquine.ChloroquineAn antimalarial drug that was first used in the 1940s, until the first evidence of quinine resistance appeared in the 1960s. It is now ineffective against falciparum malaria almost everywhere. However, because it is inexpensive, it is still the antimalarial drug most widely used in Africa. Native individuals with partial immunity may have better results with chloroquine than a traveler with no previous exposure.Mentioned in: Malariachlor·o·quine (klōr'ō-kwīn) An antimalarial agent used for the treatment and suppression of Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, and P. falciparum; also used for hepatic amebiasis and some skin diseases. chloroquineenUK
Related to chloroquine: hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine phosphateWords related to chloroquinenoun an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosusRelated Words- antimalarial
- antimalarial drug
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