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What is Quinacrine?

Quinacrine is a medication with several pharmaceutical properties and is used for a variety of conditions. It is used for malaria and tapeworm infections. It can also be used in different types of lupus, and to prevent pneuomothorax (build-up of air in the pleural cavity).

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
The sun (Lupus) 1 0
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 1 0

See all 2 patients currently taking Quinacrine

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Reported Dosages

  30 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Quinacrine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 100%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 100%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Quinacrine

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Currently Taking Quinacrine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
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Stopped Taking Quinacrine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Report created on May 26, 2012.