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  2. Quinine - Wikipedia

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    Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. [5] This includes the treatment of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. [5] [6] While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects. [5]

  3. Chloroquine - Wikipedia

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    Serious side effects include problems with vision, muscle damage, seizures, and low blood cell levels. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] Chloroquine is a member of the drug class 4-aminoquinoline . [ 1 ] As an antimalarial, it works against the asexual form of the malaria parasite in the stage of its life cycle within the red blood cell . [ 1 ]

  4. Antimalarial medication - Wikipedia

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    Problems with this regime include the relatively complicated drug regimen, where quinine must be taken every eight hours for seven days. Additionally, there are significant side effects with quinine ('cinchonism') and tetracyclines are contraindicated in children and pregnant women (these groups should use clindamycin instead). With the advent ...

  5. Cinchonism - Wikipedia

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    Cinchonism is a pathological condition caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. Quinine and its derivatives are used medically to treat malaria and lupus erythematosus. In much smaller amounts, quinine is an ingredient of tonic drinks, acting as a bittering agent. Cinchonism can occur from therapeutic doses of ...

  6. Quinidine - Wikipedia

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    Quinidine is a class IA antiarrhythmic agent used to treat heart rhythm disturbances. [1] It is a diastereomer of antimalarial agent quinine, [2] originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree.

  7. Rita Wilson says she had 'extreme side effects' from ... - AOL

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    Speaking with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, the 63-year-old actress and singer said she’s now feeling “great” more than a month after testing positive in early March.

  8. Amodiaquine - Wikipedia

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    Amodiaquine is a 4-aminoquinoline compound related to chloroquine. [2] The side effects of amodiaquine are generally minor to moderate and are similar to those of chloroquine. [3] Rarely liver problems or low blood cell levels may occur. [2] When taken in excess headaches, trouble seeing, seizures, and cardiac arrest may occur. [2]

  9. Chloroquine retinopathy - Wikipedia

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    Chloroquine retinopathy is a form of toxic retinopathy (damage of the retina) caused by the drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, which are sometimes used in the treatment of autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. This eye toxicity limits long-term use of the drugs.