Mepacrine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01AX05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000083-89-6

Chemical Formula

C23-H30-Cl-N3-O

Molecular Weight

399

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal agent: Antimalarial

Chemical Name

1,4-Pentanediamine, N4-(6-chloro-2-methoxy-9-acridinyl)-N1,N1-diethyl-

Foreign Names

• Mepacrinum (Latin)
• Mepacrin (German)
• Mépacrine (French)
• Mepacrina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mepacrine (OS: BAN)
• Mépacrine (OS: DCF)
• Chinacrin (IS)
• Quinacrin (IS)
• RP 866 (IS)
• SN 390 (IS)
• Mepacrine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Quinacrine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Acrinaminum (IS)
• Mepacrina cloridrato (PH: F.U. IX)
• Mepacrine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 1980)
• Mepacrini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
• Mepacrinium chloratum (PH: Ph. Helv. VI, Editio)
• Quinacrine Hydrochloride (PH: USP XXII)

Brand Names

• Mepacrine
  The Boots Company, Ethiopia



• Maladin
  Unicure, India

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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