chloroquine

noun

chlo·ro·quine ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn

: an antimalarial drug C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃ administered in the form of its bitter crystalline diphosphate

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Others have died after ingesting other unproven COVID-19 cures such as chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine, which was promoted by Trump as president. —

David Klepper, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024 But like other pathogens, the CDC says certain strains are becoming resistant to the first line of defense drugs – chloroquine – and other common antimalarial drugs. —

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023 Hydroxychloroquine and its cousin chloroquine had also been studied as antivirals with activity against the similar SARS coronavirus and other viruses. —

Joel Zinberg, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2020 Treatment includes taking antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine or atovaquone and proguanil, depending on where the infection was thought to have originated. —

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