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antimalarial

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an·ti·ma·lar·i·al  (nt-m-lâr-l, nt-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving the symptoms of malaria.
n.
A drug used to treat malaria.

antimalarial [ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl]
adj
(Medicine) effective in the treatment of malaria
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antimalarial drug or agent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antimalarial - a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug - a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
chloroquine - an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
Larium, mefloquine, mefloquine hydrochloride, Mephaquine - 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
primaquine - synthetic antimalarial drug
Atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
Translations
antimalarial [ˌæntɪməˈlɛərɪəl] ADJantipalúdico


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The need to develop alternative insecticides to replace or supplement pyrethroids on nets is urgent and should be put on a par with the seeking of new antimalarial drugs or vaccines that have received far greater attention and resources in recent years.
5-7) In patients refractory to corticosteroid therapy, antimalarial agents and cytotoxic agents such as methotrexate should be considered.
that has hampered efforts to provide better access to antimalarial drugs," specifically ACTs, which he argues are the real silver bullet.
 
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