Chloroquine
Synonyms
1,4-Pentanediamine, N4-(7-chloro-4-quinolinyl)-N1,N1-diethyl-
Aralen
Arechine
Arequin
Chingamin
Chlorochin
Chloroquine Sulfate
Chloroquine Sulphate
Khingamin
Nivaquine
Sulfate, Chloroquine
Sulphate, Chloroquine
The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.