mepacrine

• Nom désignant un médicament autrefois utilisé pour traiter le paludisme et encore employé contre certaines infestations parasitaires intestinales, également connu sous le nom commercial d'Atabrine.

A noun referring to a medicinal drug, formerly used to treat malaria and still used against certain worm infestations, also known under the trade name Atabrine.

1. Antimalarial and antiparasitic drugC1formalmedical

   A synthetic compound used historically to treat malaria and certain worm infestations, also known by the trade name Atabrine.

   Mépacrine

   • Mepacrine was widely used by soldiers during World War II to prevent malaria.
   • The doctor prescribed mepacrine for the patient's giardiasis infection.
   • Research shows mepacrine can also be effective against some autoimmune conditions.

   Synonymesatabrinequinacrine