Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (Hydroxychloroquine Sulphate) is a salt of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil), a 4-aminoquinoline based antiviral drug.
Synonyms: 7-Chloro-4-[4-(N-ethyl-N-b-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbutylamino]quinoline sulfate
Molecular Formula: C18H26ClN3O · H2SO4
Molecular Weight: 433.95
Linear Structural Formula: C18H26ClN3O · H2SO4
MDL Number: MFCD00078203
Purity: >=95.0% (HPLC)
Storage: 2-8C
Application: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate can be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations, and biological samples by various analytical techniques.
Biochem Physiol Actions: Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is an anti-inflammatory (via TNF), disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), and a heme polymerase inhibitor. It is used in treating malaria.