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Definition of Mefloquine

1. Noun. An antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people.

Definition of Mefloquine

1. Noun. Category:en:Drugs An antimalarial drug with the chemical formula C₁₇H₁₆F₆N₂O, used for the prevention and treatment of malaria ¹

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Medical Definition of Mefloquine

1. 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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