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CHEBI:749017 - hydroxychloroquine sulfate
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:749017 |
| ChEBI Name | hydroxychloroquine sulfate |
| Stars | |
| Last Modified | 29 June 2026 |
| Submitter | ChEMBL |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | antiviral agent A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses. antimalarial A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human. |
| Applications: | antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. antimalarial A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human. antirheumatic drug A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| hydroxychloroquine sulfate (CHEBI:749017) has role antimalarial (CHEBI:38068) |
| hydroxychloroquine sulfate (CHEBI:749017) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) |
| hydroxychloroquine sulfate (CHEBI:749017) has role antirheumatic drug (CHEBI:35842) |
| hydroxychloroquine sulfate (CHEBI:749017) has role antiviral agent (CHEBI:22587) |
| hydroxychloroquine sulfate (CHEBI:749017) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Ercoquin | ChEMBL |
| Hydroxychloroquine sulphate | ChEMBL |
| NSC-4375 | ChEMBL |
| Oxiklorin | ChEMBL |
| Quensyl | ChEMBL |
| TCMDC-123987 | ChEMBL |
| Brand Names | Source |
|---|---|
| Plaquenil | ChEMBL |
| Plaquenil sulfate | ChEMBL |
| Quinoric | ChEMBL |
| Sovuna | ChEMBL |
| Citations |
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