What does tafenoquine mean?
Definitions for tafenoquine
tafeno·quine
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tafenoquine.
Did you actually mean tape machine or tv newsman?
Wiktionary
tafenoquinenoun
A drug being investigated as a potential treatment and prevention for malaria.
Wikidata
Tafenoquine
Tafenoquine is an 8-aminoquinoline drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline that is being investigated as a potential treatment for malaria, as well as for malaria prevention. The proposed indication for tafenoquine is for treatment of the hypnozoite stages of Plasmodium vivax that are responsible for relapse of these malaria species even when the blood stages are successfully cleared. This is only now achieved by administration of daily primaquine for 14 days. The main advantage of tafenoquine is that it has a long half-life and therefore a single treatment may be sufficient to clear hypnozoites. The shorter regimen has been described as an advantage. Like primaquine, tafenoquine causes haemolysis in people with G-6-P deficiency. Indeed the long half-life of tafenoquine suggests that particular care should be taken to ensure that individuals with severe deficiency do not receive the drug. The dose of tafenoquine has not been firmly established, but for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria, a dose of 800 mg over three days has been used.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tafenoquine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tafenoquine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Translation
Find a translation for the tafenoquine definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"tafenoquine." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/tafenoquine>.
-Tafenoquin_Structural_Formula_V1.svg/300px-(RS)-Tafenoquin_Structural_Formula_V1.svg.png "tafenoquine")
Discuss these tafenoquine definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In