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clioquinol

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Also known as Domeform-HC, Quin-O-Creme, Vioform, Chloroiodoquin, 5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-ol, Iodochloroxyquinoline, Iodochlorhydroxyquin, 7-Iodo-5-chloroxine

Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) tradename Entero-Vioform is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have activity against both viral and protozoal infections.

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Contents
  • Antiprotozoal use
  • Subacute myelo-optic neuropathy
  • Topical use
  • Potential use as a preventive or treatment in prostate cancer
  • Use in neurodegenerative diseases
  • Continued use and manufacture around the world
  • See also
  • References

Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) tradename Entero-Vioform is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have activity against both viral and protozoal infections.

==Antiprotozoal use==

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