mepacrine

• Substantivo que designa um medicamento antimalárico e antiparasitário, conhecido comercialmente como Atabrine e também usado contra certas verminoses.

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.

   Antimalárico e antiparasitário

   • 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.

   Sinônimosatabrinequinacrine