Structured Summary
Abstract
A phospholipid-interacting antimalarial drug (ANTIMALARIALS). It is very effective against PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM with very few side effects.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C17H16F6N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 378.31 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 53230-10-7
- IUPAC Name
- [2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl]-piperidin-2-ylmethanol
- InChIKey
- XEEQGYMUWCZPDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1CCNC(C1)C(C2=CC(=NC3=C2C=CC=C3C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015767
- Source
- PubChem CID 4046
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Mephloquine
- Lariam
- Mefloquine Hydrochloride
- Ro-21-5998-001
- WR-142,490
- WR-177,602
- Ro 21 5998 001
- Ro215998001
- WR 142,490
- WR 177,602
- WR142,490
- WR177,602
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Antimalarials (1966-1989)
- Quinolines (1966-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mefloquine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015767. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015767
- Mefloquine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mefloquine
- Mefloquine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q736270
- Mefloquine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4046. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4046