Chloroquine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Chloroquine

Description of the Drug

Chloroquine is 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.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00608

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Natco Pharma Limited, Watson Laboratories Inc, Md Pharmaceutical Inc, Natco Pharma Ltd, Ipca Laboratories Ltd, Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Purepac Pharmaceutical Co, Impax Laboratories Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Ferriprotoporphyrin IX SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITOR CHEMBL613897

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL8933
PharmGKB PA448948
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014746
DrugBank DB00608
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14776983
PubChem 2719
Mcule MCULE-3610827164
NMRShiftDB 10019311
LINCS LSM-1901
Nikkaji J107.997B
BindingDB 22985
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID2040446
DrugCentral 607
Brenda 83797 29852 66870 1439 229265 239395 229266
ChemicalBook CB7284322
Guide to Pharmacology 5535
rxnorm CHLOROQUINE HYDROCHLORIDE CHLOROQUINE CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE CHLOROQUINE SULFATE
KEGG Ligand C07625
ChEBI 3638