Talk:Mepacrine

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I'm rating this article Start / Mid importance; see Wikipedia:WikiProject Pharmacology/Assessment for criteria. --ἀνυπόδητος (talk) 15:54, 21 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Request for cleanup

Currently the "Quinacrine Sterilization" section seems long and somewhat rambling. One might even consider splitting into separate article, but there is little other material then to be left behind as separate "Quinacrine". So, given that if it were split off it clearly would be lacking in sections, these need be added here as subsections headings. However some rephrasing/rewrite is needed in order to give clear points at which to insert sub-section headings - eg "Introduction" (what it is), "History" (development), "Side effects" and "Controversy" leading to the ban etc David Ruben ^Talk 16:26, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

i agree somewhat too long/rambling. but QS most significant use of this chemical. for malaria, seems to have been dumped in favor of more effective drugs/is antiquated. current use is focused on QS. (i also think something should be added re bayer/ig farben/nazi sterilizations.) footnotes/refs need cleanup, but i can't figure out how to make them align...Cindery 20:58, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest a separate article on the controversy, which seems to take up way too much of the article. The original article could talk about discovery, means of manufacture, and its extensive use as an antimalarial prophylactic in the South Pacific during the Second World War. Yes, the controversy could be mentioned; but briefly with a link to the separate article. 128.165.87.144 21:28, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would concur that this article needs cleanup. Specifically, more is needed on the effectiveness of Quinacrine Hydrochloride in the treatment of giardiasis (a disease cause by the parasite giardia) while there is too much focus on it's controversial use in female sterilization. Of note, it is not available in the US anymore, although it is more effective in the treatment of giardiasis than other drugs. Goddessworshipper 19:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I concur that the article needs cleaning up. However, the drug is available in the US, but it is difficult to obtain. it shows much promise for patients with lupus and this is barely mentioned. The side effects, including mental conditions, are not mentioned at all.Happybill (talk) 16:18, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

During world war I ?

"During the First World War German scientists developed the first synthetic antimalarial compound – Atabrin and this was followed by ..." cf Malaria prophylaxis ????Trente7cinq (talk) 07:24, 17 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

citations

the citations in this article are not great, particularly in the female sterilization section; I can't find " A background paper for the WHO consultation on the development of new technologies for female sterilization." (perhaps it refers to this special conference proceeding volume?) At any rate, needs some serious cleanup; I'll work on it when I can. -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:32, 16 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]