Chiniofon, a halogenated 8-hydroxyquinoline, is used as an antiamebic drug. This type of anti-amebic drug exerts an anti-amebic effect by inhibiting intestinal commensal bacteria and affects amoebic dysentery, but has no effect on extra-intestinal amoebic parasites.

Tegadifur (40497S) is an orally available antitumor compound with antimetabolic effects, often used with uracil and in the treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma.

Mevalonic acid is very soluble in water and polar organic solvents.