Quinfamide

General information

Quinfamide is a dichloroacetyl quinolol that has been used as an amebicide [ ]. It acts on the trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica , making the trophozoite incapable of propagation. It is not active against amebic cysts. In doses of 100–1200 mg adverse reactions have been frequent but mild, mainly comprising headaches and nausea [ ].