Diiodohydroxyquinoline

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G01AC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000083-73-8

Chemical Formula

C9-H5-I2-N-O

Molecular Weight

396

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Antiprotozoal agent, amebicide

Chemical Name

8-Quinolinol, 5,7-diiodo-

Foreign Names

• Diiodohydroxyquinolinum (Latin)
• Diiodohydroxyquinolin (German)
• Diiodohydroxyquinoléine (French)
• Diiodohidroxiquinoleina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Diiodohydroxyquinoléine (OS: DCF)
• Di-iodohydroxyquinoline (OS: BAN)
• Iodoquinol (OS: USAN)
• Diiodohydroxyquin (IS)
• SS 578 (IS)
• Diiodohydroxyquinoleine (PH: BP 1973)
• Diiodohydroxyquinolinum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
• Diiodoossichinolina (PH: F.U. VIII)
• Iodoquinol (PH: USP 26)

Brand Names

• Diodoquin
  Glenwood, Canada; Pfizer, Venezuela



• Direxiode
  Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam



• Floraquin
  ARIS, Turkey



• Yodoxin
  Glenwood, United States

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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