Quinacrine Hydrochloride (Noun)
Meaning
A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The use of quinacrine hydrochloride as a treatment for malaria has declined due to widespread resistance to the drug.
- The historical significance of quinacrine hydrochloride also extends to its initial role in treating certain types of malaria.
- Quinacrine hydrochloride, often sold under the trade name Atabrine, can be used to treat worm infestations in patients.
- Because of its antiprotozoal activity, quinacrine hydrochloride was once commonly prescribed to treat malaria.
- This chemical compound, quinacrine hydrochloride, also goes by Atabrine and may be used to treat parasitic infections other than malaria as well.