piperaquine is an approved drug (EMA (2011) in combination with artenimol)
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Piperaquine is a 4-aminoquinoline antimalarial compound.
The Malaria tab on this ligand page provides additional curator comments of relevance to the Guide to MALARIA PHARMACOLOGY. |
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References |
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