Term Name: iodoquinol
Synonyms: 5,7-diiodo-8-hydroxyquinoline, 5,7-diiodo-8-quinolinol, 5,7-diiodoquinolin-8-ol, 8-hydroxy-5,7-diiodoquinoline, di-iodohydroxyquinoline, Diamoebin, diiodohidroxiquinoleina, diiodohydroxyquin, diiodohydroxyquinoleine, diiodohydroxyquinoline, diiodohydroxyquinolinum, diiodoquin, diiodoquinol, Diodoquine, Diodoxylin, Diquinol, Direxiode, Dyodin, Embequin, Enterosept, Floraquin, Fluoraquin, Iodoquinol, Ioquin, Lanodoxin, Moebiquin, Panaquin, Quinadome, Rafamebin, Searlequin, Sebaquin, SS 578, SS-578, Yodoxin, Zoaquin
Definition: A monohydroxyquinoline that is quinolin-8-ol in which the hydrogens at positions 5 and 7 are replaced by iodine. It is considered the drug of choice for treating asymptomatic or moderate forms of amoebiasis.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:5950]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: monohydroxyquinoline organoiodine compound
has_role: antiamoebic agent antibacterial agent antiprotozoal drug antiseptic drug