Hydroxychloroquine

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O  Molecular mass: 335.872 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3652

Active ingredient description

Hydroxychloroquine is a antimalarial agent with have several pharmacological actions which may be involved in their therapeutic effect in the treatment of rheumatic disease, but its role is not known.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
P01BA02 Hydroxychloroquine P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P01 Antiprotozoals → P01B Antimalarials → P01BA Aminoquinolines
Discover more medicines within P01BA02

Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
QUINORIC Film coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 118-42-3
CAS Substance: 747-36-4
DrugBank Drug: DB01611
KEGG Drug: D08050
PubChem Compound: 3652
RxNorm Ingredient: 5521
SNOMED-CT Concept: 373540008
Hydroxychloroquine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 4QWG6N8QKH
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE

Medicines

Hydroxychloroquine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

  • HYPLAXY as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

  • KINOVIR as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
  • KOROKIN as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
  • NEUQUIN as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
  • OVIPLA as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
  • PLAQUENIL as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • QUINORIC as HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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