Term Name: | imiquimod |
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Synonyms: | 1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine, 1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine, 4-Amino-1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo(4,5-c)quinoline, Imiquimod, imiquimodum, R 837 |
Definition: | An imidazoquinoline fused [4,5-c] carrying isobutyl and amino substituents at N-1 and C-4 respectively. A prescription medication, it acts as an immune response modifier and is used to treat genital warts, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:36704] ( EBI ) |