Amodiaquine
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Amodiaquine |
| Brand Name: | Not Available |
| Company Owner: | Parke davis div warner lambert co |
| Mechanism Of Action | The mechanism of plasmodicidal action of amodiaquine is not completely certain. Like other quinoline derivatives, it is thought to inhibit heme polymerase activity. This results in accumulation of free heme, which is toxic to the parasites. The drug binds the free heme preventing the parasite from converting it to a form less toxic. This drug-heme complex is toxic and disrupts membrane function. |
| Description of the Drug: | Amodiaquine is an antimalarial drug. |
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Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00613
