Quinine, also called chinchona, is a substance extracted from the home of a common plant in the South Americas, named after Quina, the scientific name of Chinchona calisaya. In the past, quinine was one of the most underutilized substances in the treatment of malaria, but malaria, due to the creation of other synthetic drugs such […]
Quinine is a substance extracted from the bark of a plant common in South American countries, known as quinine or, scientifically, as Cinchona calisaya. In the past, quinine was one of the most widely used substances in the treatment of malaria, but since the creation of other synthetic drugs such as chloroquine or primaquine, quinine
Quinine was the first drug to be used to treat malaria, after being replaced by chloroquine, due to its toxic effects and low efficacy. However, subsequently, with the resistance of P. falciparum to chloroquine, quinine was reused, alone or in combination with other drugs. Although the substance is not currently commercially available in Brazil, it
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