Diiodohydroxyquinoline
（重定向自Diodoquin）
![Skeletal formula of diiodohydroxyquinoline](/Images/godic/202501/09/Iodoquinol1515.png")
![Ball-and-stick model of the diiodohydroxyquinoline molecule](/Images/godic/202501/09/Iodoquinol_3D_ball1515.png")
The quinoline derivative diiodohydroxyquinoline (INN) or iodoquinol (USAN), can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis.
It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used as a luminal amebicide. It acts by chelation of ferrous ions essential for metabolism.