"Proguanil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A biguanide compound which metabolizes in the body to form cycloguanil, an anti-malaria agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D002727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.370.141.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Proguanil Hydrochloride- Proguanil Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Proguanil
- Chloroguanide Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Chloroguanide
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proguanil" by people in Profiles.
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Kreutzfeld O, Tumwebaze PK, Byaruhanga O, Katairo T, Okitwi M, Orena S, Rasmussen SA, Legac J, Conrad MD, Nsobya SL, Aydemir O, Bailey JA, Duffey M, Cooper RA, Rosenthal PJ. Decreased Susceptibility to Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors Associated With Genetic Polymorphisms in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates. J Infect Dis. 2022 02 15; 225(4):696-704.
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Lin JT, Waltmann A, Moser KA, Park Z, Na YB, Aydemir O, Brazeau NF, Gosi P, Marsh PW, Muller MS, Spring M, Sok S, Bailey JA, Saunders DL, Lon C, Wojnarski M. Selection of Cytochrome b Mutants Is Rare among Plasmodium falciparum Patients Failing Treatment with Atovaquone-Proguanil in Cambodia. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 02 17; 65(3).
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Hexdall AH, Chiang WK. Malaria deaths following inappropriate malaria chemoprophylaxis--United States, 2001. Ann Emerg Med. 2002 Jan; 39(1):86-8.