chloroquine
nounUK /ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ · US /ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwɪn/
Etymology From chloro- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
- Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.2013 September 23, Vivotif Package Insert USA, Food and Drug Administration, retrieved 05 Dec 2025, page 4:
- Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.2024 December 11, John Timmer, “New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory””, in Ars Technica:
- Synonyms
- CQ
- Derived terms
- chloroquine hydrochloride, chloroquine phosphate, CQ, desethylchloroquine, ferrochloroquine, hydroxychloroquine
- Hypernyms
- amebicide, antiamoebic, antimalarial
- Hyponyms
- chloroquine hydrochloride, chloroquine phosphate