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Preferred Name

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

Synonyms

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

Plaquenil

Definitions

A synthetic derivative of quinolyl with chemotherapeutic and antibiotic properties, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate acts against erythrocytic malarial parasites (Plasmodium vivax, ovale, and malariae) by concentrating in food vacuoles. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase and acts through other unknown mechanisms. Hydroxychloroquine also has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. (NCI04)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29101

CAS_Registry

747-36-4

Chemical_Formula

C18H26ClN3O.H2SO4

code

C29101

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173381

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173383

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

A synthetic derivative of quinolyl with chemotherapeutic and antibiotic properties, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate acts against erythrocytic malarial parasites (Plasmodium vivax, ovale, and malariae) by concentrating in food vacuoles. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase and acts through other unknown mechanisms. Hydroxychloroquine also has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. (NCI04)

Display_Name

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

FDA_UNII_Code

8Q2869CNVH

FULL_SYN

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

Plaquenil

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C557

label

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

Legacy Concept Name

Hydroxychloroquine_Sulfate

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

801639

NSC Number

4375

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

801639

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

801639

Preferred_Name

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C29101

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0596007

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C271

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