Brief Description of Process

Aquaquin is processed fromprimaquin diphosphate in two steps in 75% overall yield. If it is an antirelapse antimalarial drug. Aquaquin is less toxic thanpresently used primaquin

Patent Application No. 09/316313 dt. 21/5/1999 and 655/Del/99 dt. 24/12/1999
in India & US

Industrial Classification

Pharmaceutical

Medical - Allopathic

Minimum Economic Size

Optimum Investment

Major Raw materials Required

10 Kg.

Not Available

Primaquine diphosphate, acetobutyrolacetone

Status of Process

Major machinery used

Laboratory scale process

Glass lined reactor, evaporator, filter, crystalliser, dryer

No.of Licences

Year

Whether in production

One

1997

Yes

Contact Person

Dr. S.Ray / Dr. D.P.Sahu
Chem. Tech. Div.,
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow