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| Drug Name | Hydroxychloroquine |
| Trade Name | Plaquenil |
| Synonyms | HCQ |
| Drug Descriptions |
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate) increases intralysosomal pH, resulting in inhibition of autophagic protein degradation and accumulation of autophagosomes, which potentially leads to cell death in autophagy-dependent tumor cells (NCI Drug Dictionary). |
| DrugClasses | |
| CAS Registry Number | 118-42-3 |
| NCIT ID | C557 |