: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
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Even speculation that the antimalarial hydroxychloroquine might be useful in the treatment of COVID-19 caused a shortage of the drug for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, who depend on it for their daily well-being.
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Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Antimalarials Used to treat malaria as well as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, antimalarial drugs are known to induce and aggravate psoriasis.
—Maureen Salamon, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Many patients take chemotherapy and antimalarial medications off-label to control symptoms, often with serious side effects.
—Lauren Lee, CNN, 9 May 2023
Ahram also cites lithium, antimalarial medication, and beta blockers as potential triggers.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
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Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Antimalarials Used to treat malaria as well as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, antimalarial drugs are known to induce and aggravate psoriasis.
—Maureen Salamon, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Many patients take chemotherapy and antimalarial medications off-label to control symptoms, often with serious side effects.
—Lauren Lee, CNN, 9 May 2023
Ahram also cites lithium, antimalarial medication, and beta blockers as potential triggers.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
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antimalarial
adjective
an·ti·ma·lar·i·al
ˌant-i-mə-ˈler-ē-əl 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: serving to prevent, control, or cure malaria
antimalarial
noun
Medical Definition
antimalarial
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·ma·lar·i·al
-mə-ˈler-ē-əl
variants
or antimalaria
: serving to prevent, check, or cure malaria
antimalarial
2 of 2 noun
: an antimalarial drug
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