pamaquine
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pamaquine
An obsolete and potentially toxic antimalarial agent superseded by primaquine.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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During early part of the 20th century, a series of organic compounds (beginning with methylene blue) were evaluated, which led to the discovery of
pamaquine and quinacrine and ultimately chloroquine, a 4-aminoquinoline.
The response is best associated with the administration of certain antimalarial drugs, such as
pamaquine and primaquine.
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