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mefloquine

mefloquine Mefloquine is a quinolinemethanol-derived drug best known for antimalarial effects and also described as having anti-inflammatory, chemosensitizing, and radiosensitizing activity.

Mefloquine is a quinolinemethanol-derived drug best known for antimalarial effects and also described as having anti-inflammatory, chemosensitizing, and radiosensitizing activity. It appears to act in part by building up in lysosomes and disrupting their function, which may affect autophagy, and it is noted to cross the blood-brain barrier relatively well.