Quinacrine

An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years. It has also been used as an anthelmintic and in the treatment of giardiasis and malignant effusions. It is used in cell biological experiments as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.

Also Known As:

Mepacrine; Acrichine; Atabrine; Atebrin; Quinacrine Dihydrochloride; Quinacrine Dihydrochloride, Dihydrate; Quinacrine Dihyrochloride, (R)-Isomer; Quinacrine Dihyrochloride, (S)-Isomer; Quinacrine Dimesylate; Quinacrine Hydrochloride; Quinacrine Monoacetate; Quinacrine Monohydrochloride; Quinacrine Monomesylate; Quinacrine, (+-)-Isomer; Quinacrine, (R)-Isomer; Quinacrine, (S)-Isomer; Dihydrochloride, Quinacrine; Dimesylate, Quinacrine; Hydrochloride, Quinacrine; Monoacetate, Quinacrine; Monohydrochloride, Quinacrine; Monomesylate, Quinacrine; 1,4-Pentanediamine, N4- (6- chloro- 2- methoxy- 9- acridinyl)- N1,N1- diethyl-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anticestodal Agents
Antimalarials
Antinematodal Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors

Heterocyclic Compounds: 198
- Fused-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - 3-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
    - Acridines: 325
      - Aminoacridines: 3
        Quinacrine: 964

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)