Primaquine
An antiparasitic medication used to treat and prevent certain types of malaria, particularly to eliminate the dormant liver stages of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale that can cause the infection to relapse weeks or months later. Before taking it, patients must be tested for a genetic enzyme deficiency (G6PD) that can cause serious blood problems.
Молекулярная масса
259,3500 g/mol
LogP
2,20
TPSA
60,20 Ų
Правило пяти Липинского
Соответствует
Терапевтические области
Механизм действия
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
2D Структура
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SMILES
COc1cc(NC(C)CCCN)c2ncccc2c1
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H21N3O/c1-11(5-3-7-16)18-14-10-13(19-2)9-12-6-4-8-17-15(12)14/h4,6,8-11,18H,3,5,7,16H2,1-2H3
Molecular Formula
C15H21N3O
HBD / HBA
2 / 4
Вращаемые Связи
6
Тяжёлые Атомы
19
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
An antiparasitic medication used to treat and prevent certain types of malaria, particularly to eliminate the dormant liver stages of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale that can cause the infection to relapse weeks or months later. Before taking it, patients must be tested for a genetic enzyme deficiency (G6PD) that can cause serious blood problems.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Primaquine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL506. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4908. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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