Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) 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.[2]
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5-Chloro-7-iodo-quinolin-8-ol |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information |
MedlinePlus | a682367 |
Pregnancy category |
US: C (Risk not ruled out) [1] |
Legal status |
UK: POM (Prescription only) US: ℞-only |
Routes of administration |
topical only |
CAS Number | 130-26-7 |
ATC code | D08AH30 D09AA10 (dressing) G01AC02 P01AA02 S02AA05 |
PubChem | CID: 2788 |
DrugBank | DB04815 |
ChemSpider | 2686 |
UNII | 7BHQ856EJ5 |
KEGG | D03538 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:74460 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL497 |
Formula | C9H5ClINO |
Molecular mass | 305.50 g·mol−1 |
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