different between chloroquine vs hydroxychloroquine

English

Etymology

From chloro- +? -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl??.??(?).kwi?n/, /?kl?.??(?).kwi?n/, /-kw?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl??.??kw?n/, /?kl??.??kwin/

Noun

chloroquine (countable and uncountable, plural chloroquines)

1. (pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.

Synonyms

• CQ (abbreviation)

Hyponyms

• chloroquine hydrochloride
• chloroquine phosphate

Hypernyms

• amebicide
• antiamoebic
• antimalarial

Derived terms

Translations

References

• “chloroquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “chloroquine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From hydroxy- +? chloroquine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h???d??k.s??kl??.??(?).kwi?n/, /h???d??k.s??kl??.??(?).kw?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ha??d??k.si?kl??.?.kw?n/, /ha??d??k.si?kl??.?.kwin/

Noun

hydroxychloroquine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O·H₂SO₄ to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus.

Synonyms

• HCQ (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• antimalarial

Hyponyms

• hydroxychloroquine sulfate (the salt form, frequently used as as a medication)

Derived terms

• HCQ (abbreviation)
• hydroxychloroquine sulfate (salt)

Translations

References

• “hydroxychloroquine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
• hydroxychloroquine on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons