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What was the malaria pills mainly for in the Vietnam War?
Malaria can be a serious disease, and it is spread by mosquitoes very common in tropical Vietnam. To protect our military, Chloroquine Primiequin Quinine was given to our troops each day, along with a quinine pill weekly. That large weekly quinine pill was unpopular among troops because of a common side effect: diarrhea.
What medicine is available to treat malaria?
Chloroquine is the drug of choice for malaria. You have quinine, artemisinin derivatives like sodium aremether and artesunate, sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine combinations and many more for chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria.
Which tablets are given by a doctor to treat malaria patients?
medicne given by a doctor Chloroquine Mefloquine (Lariam) Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone) Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar) Quinine Doxycycline
Can quinine be used as a concetracepion?
There is no evidence quinine has any contraceptive effect, and it presents dangers from side effects.
Can antibiotics affect the use of quinine?
No quinine is more for malaria. It is an anti-protozoal. Mixing antibiotics with quinine is not the best idea. It increases antibiotics side effects.
What group is sensitive to chloroquine?
Babies and children are especially sensitive to the antimalarial drug chloroquine. Not only are they more likely to have side effects from the medicine, but they are also at greater risk of being harmed by an overdose.
Is chloroquine a vaccine for malaria?
There is no vaccine for malaria but chloroquine is a drug of choice for suppression and therapeutic treatment of Plasmodium infection, followed by primaquine for radical care and elimination of gametocytes. Chloroquine-resistant forms of Plasmodium can be treated with mefloquine +/- artesunate, artemisinin, quinine, pyrimethane-sulfadoxine (Fansidar) and doxycycline. All of these antimalarials are only used for chemoprophylaxis and not as a vaccine. All in all, you can prevent infection with Plasmodium by using those antimalarials.
Does rite aid sell quinine water?
Quinine was pulled from shelves a few years ago, due to adverse effects on the heart
Who invented the malaria drug?
The first effective treatment of malaria actually came from the bark of the cinchona tree. Later, French chemists extracted quinine from this bark, and created chloroquine as a more useful drug.
Is taking chloroquine safe if allergic to penicillin?
Yes, chloroquine is not a related compound of penicillin.
Could quinine in tonic water any effects on medication?
Yeah, you can. Some people have a bad reaction to the quinine in tonic water, but this is rare and if you were one of the people who had a reaction to it, it would affect you whether coumadin was involved or not.
What is quinine water used for?
Tonic water containing quinine is used in gin and tonic drinks. Originally, this was for the anti-malarial qualities of quinine. In the United States, although quinine is a prescription drug, tonic water containing quinine is readily available in most grocery stores. This is often used as a remedy for nocturnal leg cramps. Caution should be used when consuming quinine in any form, however, since quinine can have severe side effects, should not be taken by people with certain conditions, and should not be taken with certain medications.
