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chlorquinaldol

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Also known as 5,7-dichloro-2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline, 5,7-dichloro-2-methyl-8-quinolinol, 2-methyl-5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinoline, 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline, 5,7-dichloro-8-quinaldinol, 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinaldine

Chlorquinaldol is an antimicrobial agent and antiseptic. It is a chlorinated derivative of the popular chelating agent 8-hydroxyquinoline. It is applied topically as a cream and internally as a losenge.

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Vinony's link graph records 146 inbound references to chlorquinaldol, and connects out to infection, oxyquinoline and silver.

Vinony files it under Antiprotozoal agents, Antiseptics and Chembox image size set.

Vinony links it to 16 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Mass
226.99
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₇Cl₂NO
canonical SMILES
CC1=NC2=C(C=C1)C(=CC(=C2O)Cl)Cl
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
chlorquinaldol
Commons category
Chlorquinaldol
defined daily dose
0.2
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Chlorquinaldol is an antimicrobial agent and antiseptic. It is a chlorinated derivative of the popular chelating agent 8-hydroxyquinoline. It is applied topically as a cream and internally as a losenge.

It was marketed by Geigy as an intestinal antiseptic and amebicide with the trade name Siosteran.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “chlorquinaldol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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