mefloquine

Term ID

CHEBI:63609

Synonyms

• [(R*,S*)-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl]-(2-piperidyl)methanol
• [DL-erythro-alpha-2-Piperidyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)]-4-quinolinemethanol
• mefloquina
• mefloquine
• mefloquinum
• rac--(R)-[2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl][(2S)-piperidin-2-yl]methanol
• Racemic mefloquine

Definition

A racemate composed of (+)-(11R,2'S)- and (−)-(11S,2'R)-enantiomers of mefloquine. An antimalarial agent which acts as a blood schizonticide; its mechanism of action is unknown.

References

• cas:53230-10-7
• drugbank:DB00358
• kegg.compound:C07633
• kegg.drug:D04895
• pubmed:21118921
• pubmed:21853223
• pubmed:21861987
• pubmed:22006004
• pubmed:22217970
• pubmed:22223333
• pubmed:22232280
• pubmed:22233563
• pubmed:22236373
• pubmed:22245668
• pubmed:22246492
• reaxys:5306591
• wikipedia.en:Mefloquine

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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