Form
Powder
Appearance
Yellow Crystalline Powder
Source
Synthetic
Water Content (Karl Fisher)
7.0-9.0%
Assay
(On Dried Basis): 97.0-103.0%
Residue On Ignition
≤0.2%
Impurities
Individual Impurity: ≤0.5%
Total Impurities: ≤1.0%
Amodiaquine HCl is an antimalarial 4-aminoquinoline compound with a similar structure and mechanism of action to chloroquine.
6398-98-7
C20H22ClN3O •2HCl
428.79
The mechanism of action for amodiaquine is not entirely clear; however, it is thought to inhibit digestion of hemoglobin in malarial parasites.
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Amodiaquine has a similar spectrum of activity as chloroquine (Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae) however; it has shown to be more effective against chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum.
Powder
Yellow Crystalline Powder
Synthetic
7.0-9.0%
(On Dried Basis): 97.0-103.0%
≤0.2%
Individual Impurity: ≤0.5%
Total Impurities: ≤1.0%