halofantrine (halfan) Report issue

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Halofantrine is a blood schizonticidal antimalarial agent with no apparent action on the sporozoite, gametocyte or hepatic stages of the infection. It is used only to treat but not to prevent malaria. Has been marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as HALFAN (halofantrine hydrochloride) in 250 mg tablets indicated for the treatment of adults who can tolerate oral medication and who have mild to moderate malaria (equal to or less than 100,000 parasites/mm3) caused by Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax. Among side effects is cardiac arrhythmia. It belongs to the phenanthrene class of compounds that includes quinine and lumefantrine. It was reported that halofantrine binds to hematin in vitro (crystal structure of the complex) and to to plasmpesin, a haemoglobin degrading enzyme unique to the malarial parasites.   NCATS

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  • Mechanism of Action:
  • Multi-specific: Missing data
  • Black Box: No
  • Availability: Discontinued
  • Delivery Methods: Oral
  • Pro Drug: No

Alternative names

1-(1,3-dichloro-6-trifluoromethyl-9-phenanthryl)-3-di(n-butyl)aminopropanol hcl | halfan | halofantrina | halofantrine | halofantrine hcl | halofantrine hydrochloride | halofantrinum | wr 171669 | wr-171669 | wr-171,669 | wr 171,699 | wr-171699

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Malaria, Falciparum (approved 1992)

Malaria, Vivax (approved 1993)

Experimental Indications - Clinical Trial Phases 1-4 (0)

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