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Halofantrine is an antimalarial. It belongs to the phenanthrene class of compounds that includes quinine and lumefantrine. It appears to inhibit polymerisation of heme molecules (by the parasite enzyme "heme polymerase"), resulting in the parasite being poisoned by its own waste. Halofantrine has been shown to preferentially block open and inactivated HERG channels leading to some degree of cardiotoxicity.
A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
Halofantrine {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Lumefantrine
Halofantrine {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2C8
Halofantrine {u} (Compound) upregulates {v} (Gene) HMOX1
Halofantrine {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) CDC20
Halofantrine {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Gastrointestinal pain
Halofantrine {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Tolterodine
Halofantrine {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Iodide I-131
Halofantrine {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Thalidomide
Halofantrine {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Dasatinib
Halofantrine {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Amiodarone
Halofantrine (Compound) resembles Lumefantrine (Compound)
Halofantrine (Compound) binds CYP2C8 (Gene)
Halofantrine (Compound) upregulates HMOX1 (Gene)
Halofantrine (Compound) downregulates CDC20 (Gene)
Halofantrine (Compound) causes Gastrointestinal pain (Side Effect)
Halofantrine may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Tolterodine
Halofantrine may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Iodide I-131
Halofantrine may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Thalidomide
Halofantrine may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Dasatinib
Halofantrine may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Amiodarone