mefloquine

<chemical> Alpha-2-piperidinyl-2,8-bis (trifluoromethyl)-4-quinolinemethanol. A phospholipid-interacting antimalarial drug. It is very effective against plasmodium falciparum with very few side effects.

Pharmacological action: antimalarials.

Chemical name: 4-Quinolinemethanol, alpha-2-piperidinyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-, (R*,S*)-(+-)-

(12 Dec 1998)


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