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.
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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
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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
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chloroquine
noun
chlo·ro·quine
ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, ˈklȯr-
: an antimalarial drug administered in the form of its diphosphate C18H26ClN3·2H3PO4 or hydrochloride C18H26ClN3·HCl
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