| 1. | Quinidine is recommended only for the treatment of severe cases of malaria.
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| 2. | Procainamide, quinidine and disopyramide are Class Ia agents.
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| 3. | Quinidine may interact with chlorpromazine to increase myocardialdepression.
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| 4. | No injectable preparation of quinine is licensed in the US; quinidine is used instead.
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| 5. | Quinidine is a direct derivative of quinine.
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| 6. | Intravenous quinidine is also indicated for treatment of " Plasmodium falciparum " malaria.
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| 7. | Tinnitus is also a classical side effect of quinidine, a Class IA anti-arrhythmic.
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| 8. | Quinimax is a combination of four alkaloids ( quinine, quinidine, cinchoine and cinchonidine ).
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| 9. | But quinine, and its cousin, quinidine, have side effects and are not always effective.
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| 10. | Quinidine toxicity can also invoke episodes of Torsades de Pointes-a rapid and dangerous ventricular rhythm.
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