| amodiaquine | <chemical> A 4-aminoquinoquinoline compound with anti-inflammatory properties, used for the suppressiom and treatment of malaria, for the treatment of giardiasis and extraintestinal amebiasis, for the suppression of lupus erythematosus, and as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is administered orally. Pharmacological action: amebicides, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antimalarials. Chemical name: Phenol, 4-((7-chloro-4-quinolinyl)amino)-2-((diethylamino)methyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| amodiaquine hydrochloride | 4-(7-Chloro-4-quinolylamino)-alpha-diethylamino-o-cresol dihydrochloride dihydrate;an antimalarial drug, also used in the treatment of amoebic hepatitis; large doses may result in sialorrhoea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, insomnia, palpitations, spasticity, and possibly convulsions. (05 Mar 2000) |