hydroxychloroquine

noun

hy·​droxy·​chlor·​o·​quine hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn 

-kwin

: a drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O·H₂SO₄ to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus

Two commonly used antimalarials are chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, both generic drugs.

—Consumer Reports

Originally an antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine is often … prescribed to people with mild, slowly progressing arthritis.

—Samir Sutaria

Examples of hydroxychloroquine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kennedy has long made false statements about the safety of vaccines and has touted disproven treatments for Covid-19, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. —Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Antimalarials: Drugs like hydroxychloroquine can cause diarrhea and headache when first taken. —Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024

People who stop taking hydroxychloroquine are at a higher risk of flares.24 Prognosis and Effect on Life Expectancy Getting a diagnosis of lupus can throw you for a loop. —Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024

Pizza, a New Jersey pharmaceutical executive and major Trump donor, is better known for falsely promoting hydroxychloroquine as a cure for coronavirus. —Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hydroxychloroquine

noun

hy·​droxy·​chlor·​o·​quine -ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, -kwin 

: a drug derived from quinoline that is administered orally in the form of its sulfate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O·H₂SO₄ to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus see plaquenil