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Iodoquinol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Iodoquinol
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.810.350.625.420
Unique ID
D004103
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004103
Scope Note
One of the halogenated 8-quinolinols widely used as an intestinal antiseptic, especially as an antiamebic agent. It is also used topically in other infections and may cause CNS and eye damage. It is known by very many similar trade names world-wide.
Entry Term(s)
Diiodohydroxyquin
Diiodohydroxyquinoline
Diiodoquin
Diodoquin
Diodoxyquinoline
Diquinol
Entero-Diyod
Entodiba
Sebaquin
Yodoxin
Pharm Action
Amebicides
Related Numbers
83-73-8
CAS Type 1 Name
8-Quinolinol, 5,7-diiodo-
Public MeSH Note
91; was DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN 1963-91 (see under HYDROXYQUINOLINES 1983-90)
Online Note
use IODOQUINOL to search DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN 1966-90
History Note
91(83)63; was DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN 1963-91 (see under HYDROXYQUINOLINES 1983-90)
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
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