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

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: racemate

racemate Show first 5 Terms
has_part: (+)-(11R,2'S)-erythro-mefloquine (-)-(11S,2'R)-erythro-mefloquine

(+)-(11R,2'S)-erythro-mefloquine (-)-(11S,2'R)-erythro-mefloquine Show first 5 Terms
has_role: anticoronaviral agent antimalarial

anticoronaviral agent antimalarial Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from mefloquine

Phenotype where environments contain mefloquine

Phenotype modified by environments containing mefloquine

Human Disease / Model Data

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