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MEPACRINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mepacrine
1, record 1, English, mepacrine
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quinacrine 1, record 1, English, quinacrine
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mepacrine (quinacrine) was formerly used as an antimalarial, but is now an alternative to metroniadazole or tinidazole for giardiasis. 2, record 1, English, - mepacrine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mépacrine
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9pacrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quinacrine 1, record 1, French, quinacrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mépacrine (ou quinacrine) a été principalement utilisée tout au long de la Seconde Guerre mondiale [...] comme prophylaxie [contre le paludisme]. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9pacrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mepacrina
1, record 1, Spanish, mepacrina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quinacrina 1, record 1, Spanish, quinacrina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mepacrine hydrochloride 1, record 2, English, mepacrine%20hydrochloride
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorhydrate de mépacrine
1, record 2, French, chlorhydrate%20de%20m%C3%A9pacrine
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorhidrato de mepacrina
1, record 2, Spanish, clorhidrato%20de%20mepacrina
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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