Tebetren
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Tebetren is a pale yellow, bitter-tasting powder used in the 1930s for the treatment of malaria. It was developed as a combination drug, merging the properties of quinine with the effects of acridine derivatives, and was administered both orally and subcutaneously.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
TEBETREN, methylhydrocupreine-methyl-acridine-dehydrocholate. A pale yellow powder with a bitter taste, sparingly soluble in cold water, easily soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in ether. It was proposed for the treatment of malaria as a preparation combining the properties of quinine with the action of acridine derivatives; it is used rarely, both orally and subcutaneously.
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“Tebetren.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/tebetren/