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clioquinol

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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.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H5ClINO
Molecular weight
305.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-ol
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C(C=C2Cl)I)O)N=C1
InChIKey
QCDFBFJGMNKBDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
33.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Withdrawn
Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1934
Admin. routes
topical
Indications
chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkins lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Mass
304.91
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₉H₅ClINO
medical condition treated
skin infection
canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C(C=C2Cl)I)O)N=C1
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
clioquinol
Commons category
Clioquinol
subject has role
allergen
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
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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