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Quinacrine MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Quinacrine
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.300.046.250.760
Unique ID
D011796
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011796
Scope Note
An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years.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.
Entry Term(s)
Acrichine
Atabrine
Atebrin
Mepacrine
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
Pharm Action
Anticestodal Agents
Antimalarials
Antinematodal Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Registry Number
H0C805XYDE
Related Numbers
130-42-7
130-43-8
139345-02-1
139345-03-2
316-05-2
56100-41-5
56100-42-6
6151-30-0
66777-81-9
69-05-6
78901-94-7
83-89-6
G6242H2NAA
CAS Type 1 Name
1,4-Pentanediamine, N4-(6-chloro-2-methoxy-9-acridinyl)-N1,N1-diethyl-
NLM Classification #
QV 258
Public MeSH Note
CHINACRIN was see QUINACRINE 1977-93
Online Note
use QUINACRINE to search CHINACRIN 1977-93
History Note
CHINACRIN was see QUINACRINE 1977-93
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Quinacrine Preferred
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