Clioquinol (Chinoform)
What is it?
Clioquinol is an anti-fungal and anti-amoebic agent in pharmaceutical preparations.
How can I avoid it?
You should avoid contact with this substance. Avoidance requires reading labels, package inserts and on occasion, direct
communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Anti-infective, antifungal and anti-amoebic agent in creams and ointments
- Can be combined with topical steroids and antibiotic creams and ointments
- Veterinary medications
- May be used in oral form
Other names for Clioquinol:
- 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-quinolinol
- Barquinol
- Budoform
- Chloriodoquine
- Chloroiodoquin
- Eczecidin
- Enteroquinol
- Entero-Septol
- Entero-Vioform
- Enterozol
- Hi-enterol
- Iodochlorhydroxyquin
- Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline
- Iodoenterol
- Quinambicide
- Quinoform
- Rometin
- Vioform
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Chlorhydroxyquinoline (Quinolor)
- Diiodohydroxyquin (diiodoquin, iodoquinol)
- Quinine
