clioquinol

1 9.9

A medicine for skin infections caused by a fungus, like athlete's foot

noun
/ˌklaɪəˈkwɪnɒl/

Specialized

: clioquinol

The doctor prescribed clioquinol for my athlete's foot.
clioquinol drug

Examples

Patients may find that clioquinol effectively reduces the symptoms of certain skin infections.
Patients should follow directions carefully when applying clioquinol ointment.
Some creams containing clioquinol are used to treat persistent fungal skin problems.
The doctor prescribed clioquinol to help clear up the athlete's foot infection.
Have you ever used clioquinol for a fungal infection?
Clioquinol is often used in topical creams to treat clioquinol and other fungal infections.
The doctor prescribed clioquinol for her fungal infection, assuring her it is a reliable treatment.

Synonyms

iodochlorhydroxyquin

vsclioquinol

Specialized

9.9

A medicine used to treat fungal infections like athlete's foot

has identical meaning but uses a different chemical name

How Effective

antifungal

Specialized

1 4.0

clioquinol

Specialized

1 9.9

homeopathy

25 9.0

Surface Forms

clioquinol singular

clioquinols plural

Etymology

Clioquinol comes from chemical parts chloro ('chlorine') and quinol ('a chemical name used in medicines'), so the name is a simple label for a chlorine-type medicine and that helps explain why clioquinol is used to treat fungal skin infections.