Aminoquinolines
- Name
- Aminoquinolines
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000997
- Description
Quinolines substituted in any position by one or more amino groups.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Amodiaquine An antimalarial drug. Chloroquine An antimalarial drug used to treat susceptible infections with P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. falciparum. It is also used for second line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Hydroxychloroquine An antimalarial medication used to treat uncomplicated cases of malaria and for chemoprophylaxis in specific regions. Also a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) indicated for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. Imiquimod A toll-like receptor 7 agonist used to treat non hyperkeratotic, non hypertrophic actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, genital or perianal warts, and condyloma acuminata. Mefloquine An antimalarial agent used in the prophylaxis and treatment of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Primaquine An antimalarial indicated to prevent relapse of vivax malaria. Tafenoquine An antiparasitic agent used for the treatment and prevention of relapse of Vivax malaria.