She also had a root canal removed at the same time that she started the
mepacrine.
[9.] Von Schmiedeberg S, Ronnau AC, Schuppe HC, Specker C, Ruzicka T and P Lehmann Combination of antimalarial drugs
mepacrine and chloroquine in therapy refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
Unfortunately for the troops, suppressive treatment with
Mepacrine was not carried out with complete efficiency even when the drug was available.
Decreased adenosine triphosphate release by lumiaggregometry and decreased
mepacrine uptake or release by flow cytometry are observed.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world malaria is resistant to
Mepacrine and other drugs and, as the disease is a killer, more modern drugs are needed.
Drug hypersensitivity may result from agents such as verapamil, quinacrine, etodolac,
mepacrine, proguanil, mexiletine, methyldopa, lithium, venlafaxine, gold, fluorouracil, bleomycin, hydroxyurea, practolol and doxorubicin.
The three laboratory technicians were mixing a "hazardous" substance called
mepacrine hydrochloride, says the Health and Safety Executive, which is bringing the prosecution.
Treatment consists of taking
mepacrine, niclosamide or dichlorophren and a purgative.