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quinacrine
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quinacrine [′kwin·ə·krən]
(pharmacology)
C23H30ClN3O Formerly an important antimalarial drug but now used in the treatment of giardiasis, tapeworm infections, amebiasis, and a variety of other conditions.


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The principal anti-malarial medication for World War II was Mepacrine (known among American forces as Atabrine).
Decreased adenosine triphosphate release by lumiaggregometry and decreased mepacrine uptake or release by flow cytometry are observed.
The three laboratory technicians were mixing a "hazardous" substance called mepacrine hydrochloride, says the Health and Safety Executive, which is bringing the prosecution.
 
 
 
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