Historical information
Atabrin Tablets
Quinacrine C23H30ClN3O
Anti-Malarial Drugs issued to all troops in tropical areas during WWII
Troops used to joke about the fact that ATABRIN turns the skin yellow.
Significance
Prevented Malaria in Tropical Regions minimizing the disruption to combat caused by untreated Malaria.
Physical description
Rectangular metal container,dark grey in colour.
Inscriptions & markings
The words Atabrin Tablets printed on lid in raised print
