"Chloroquine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.810.050.180
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| Concept/Terms |
Chloroquine Sulfate- Chloroquine Sulfate
- Sulfate, Chloroquine
- Chloroquine Sulphate
- Sulphate, Chloroquine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chloroquine" by people in Profiles.
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Return of widespread chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum to Malawi. J Infect Dis. 2014 Oct 01; 210(7):1110-4.