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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Chloroquine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cloroquina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cloroquina
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Synonyms English:
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Aralen
Arechine
Arequin
Chingamin
Chlorochin
Chloroquine Sulfate
Chloroquine Sulphate
Khingamin
Nivaquine
Sulfate, Chloroquine
Sulphate, Chloroquine
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Tree Number:
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D03.633.100.810.050.180
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Definition English:
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The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses. |
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Pharmacological Action:
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Amebicides
Antimalarials
Antirheumatic Agents
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2789
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Unique Identifier:
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D002738
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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