Quinine

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1820

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Quinine is an alkaloid used medically to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects. It can be taken by mouth or intravenously. Malaria resistance to quinine occurs in certain areas of the world. Quinine is also used as an ingredient in tonic water and other beverages to impart a bitter taste.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 1796Jenner's smallpox vaccine
2. 1803–1815Napoleonic Wars
3. 1815Battle of Waterloo
4. 1820QuinineThis page
5. 1830July Revolution
6. 1830–1831Belgian Revolution
7. 1848French Revolution of 1848

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