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Quinacrine (Mepacrine)

An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years.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-
Networked: 964 relevant articles (63 outcomes, 113 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Kundu, Chanakya Nath: 17 articles (01/2022 - 01/2012)
2. Nayak, Anmada: 11 articles (01/2020 - 11/2015)
3. Siddharth, Sumit: 11 articles (01/2020 - 11/2015)
4. Nayak, Deepika: 8 articles (01/2020 - 01/2016)
5. Sethy, Chinmayee: 7 articles (01/2022 - 01/2017)
6. Shridhar, Viji: 7 articles (09/2021 - 11/2015)
7. Werth, Victoria P: 7 articles (04/2021 - 01/2017)
8. Lippes, Jack: 7 articles (04/2018 - 07/2009)
9. Das, Sarita: 7 articles (01/2018 - 01/2016)
10. Das, Dipon: 6 articles (01/2020 - 01/2012)

Related Diseases

1. Infections
2. Neoplasms (Cancer)
3. Giardiasis
4. Malaria
5. Prion Diseases (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
2. Quinacrine (Mepacrine)
3. Chloroquine (Aralen)
4. Antimalarials (Antimalarial Agents)
5. Metronidazole (Metric)
6. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
7. Quinine (Quinson)
8. Nitroimidazoles
9. Prion Proteins
10. cediranib (AZD2171)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
3. Thoracotomy
4. Reproductive Sterilization (Female Sterilization)
5. Laparotomy