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chlorproguanil
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Definition
: A biguanide compound which metabolizes in the body to form cycloguanil, an anti-malaria agent.
Other names
Chloroguanide; Chlorguanid; Hydrochloride, Proguanil; Hydrochloride, Chloroguanide; Zeneca Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Proguanil Hydrochloride; Paludrine; Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Chloriguane; Paludrin; Bigumal; AstraZeneca Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Astra Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride
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chlorproguanil [ lapudrine,mono-HCl of chlorproguanil,unspecified HCl of chlorproguanil ]
dichloro-derivative of chloroguanide; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure
537-21-3 1-
(3,4-
dichlorophenyl)-
5-
isopropylbiguanide
Proguanil/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Antimalarials