mepacrine

mepacrine
mep·a·crine 'mep-ə-.krēn, -krən n chiefly Brit QUINACRINE

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n.
a drug used to treat various infestations, particularly giardiasis. It is administered by mouth. Digestive upsets and headache may occur and the skin often turns yellow.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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