How does quinine work in the body?

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asked Feb 2, 2022 in Other- Health by 2638kajse (1,340 points)
How does quinine work in the body?

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Wendell (43,730 points)
The way quinine works in the body is by killing the parasite that causes malaria and prevents it from growing as well.

Quinine is used to treat malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that gets into the red blood cells in the body and causes malaria.

Quinine works by killing the parasite or preventing it from growing.

Quinine is a natural cinchona alkaloid that has been used for centuries in the prevention and therapy of malaria.

Quinine is also used for idiopathic muscle cramps.

Quinine therapy has been associated with rare instances of hypersensitivity reactions which can be accompanied by hepatitis and mild jaundice.

Quinine is used to treat malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that gets into the red blood cells in the body and causes malaria.

Quinine works by killing the parasite or preventing it from growing.

Tonic water contains no more than 83 mg of quinine per liter—a much lower concentration than the 500 to 1,000 mg in the therapeutic dose of quinine tablets.

Drinking a few ounces of tonic water shouldn't be harmful, but it isn't likely to prevent your leg cramps.

The juice or grapefruit itself contains valuable and natural quinine, which is advantageous for the treatment of malaria.

Quinine is an alkaloid with a long history of treating malaria, as well as lupus, arthritis and nocturnal leg cramps.

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