quinacrine

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A medicine that treats worm infections and was used for malaria

noun
/ˈkwɪnəˌkriːn/

Specialized

: quinacrina

In the trial, participants received quinacrine along with a standard antimalarial medication.

Examples

Researchers are studying new uses for quinacrine beyond its original purpose.
Doctors prescribed quinacrine to treat her intestinal worm infection.
During World War II, quinacrine was widely used as an antimalarial drug.
The doctor prescribed quinacrine to treat the patient’s intestinal parasites.
The doctor prescribed quinacrine for the infection.
Many patients have benefited from quinacrine treatment.
The experimental treatment involved the use of quinacrine to combat malaria.

Synonyms

Atabrine

vsquinacrine

Archaic

9.8

A medicine used to treat malaria and some worm infections

is the generic chemical name rather than the brand name

quinacrine hydrochloride

vsquinacrine

Specialized

9.9

A medicine for worm infections once used to treat malaria

is the synthetic drug name used broadly without specifying a salt

mepacrine

vsquinacrine

Specialized

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A drug once used to treat malaria and now used for some worm infections

is the synthetic drug name not the trade or alternate name

Compounds

quinacrine hydrochloride

Specialized

9.9

A medicine for worm infections once used to treat malaria

Surface Forms

quinacrine singular

quinacrines plural

Etymology

Quinacrine comes from two parts: quin- (as in quinine, the old 'antimalarial') and -acrine (from acridine, a chemical name). So quinacrine is a man-made drug named for its chemical links to quinine and acridine, which helps explain why it was used against malaria and other parasites.