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Quinine

Quinine is a chemical with anti-inflammatory properties that is used to treat headaches and malaria. It is a common ingredient in tonic water due to its bitter taste.

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Can quinine abort baby?

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I believe so. When my mother first became pregnant with me in the early 1950's, she went to the drugstore and the druggist gave her quinine to help her start her period. Of course, it didn't work and perhaps it was not a large enough dosage. But given that the druggist had her use it, it is possible that it was once used to abort a pregnancy.

How long does quinine stay in your system after you have taken the last dose?

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used heroin and took a test 63 hours later and was negative for quinine, take advice from users not the people who read sheet in books.

How much quinine in hyland's homeopathic leg cramps with quinine?

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Realistically? None. Homeopathic medications are heavily diluted. The quinine dilution is a 3x (or approximately 1.5 c) dilution. So for the sake of easy math lets say it's an even 2c dilution. That means the quinine is diluted 1 part quinine in 100 parts dilution (like water) and part of that dilution is diluted in another 1:100 parts of dilution (more water). so...what's that work out to? One molecule of quinine per 10,000 molecules of water?

Is there an animal quinine?

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The quinine bush, also called bearbrush and feverbush, is an evergreen shrub of the silk-tassel family found on dry slopes from central California to Oregon. The leaves have some of the same medicinal properties as the drug quinine, which comes from the bark of the cinchona tree.

How much quinine in quinine water?

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Not much. The FDA limits it to 83mg per liter. You can also get quinine by prescription if you need more.

Is quinine the active ingredient in tonic water to alleviate leg cramps?

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I have always fond it a great way of getting almost instant relief from cramps. Just have a big drink of tonic water made with quinine and the cramp goes. It would be a good idea to find out why you are getting the cramps however. simply taking a mineral supplement or a sports drink prior to or after strenuous exercise can often stop cramps from happening in the first place.

What uses is Quinine?

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It has been used to treat malaria (sometimes called "ague" in history), but isn't always effective for it nowadays. (The strains mutate and evolve quickly.)

Does Coca-Cola contain quinine?

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Not anymore except Beverly, a specific coca cola. However, cocacola used to contain quinine.

Quinine and alcohol side effects?

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i am not really sure, but i hope not because im 13 and just drank a huge glass of what i thought was tonic water and i now found out it is quinine. if anyone knows if it is acholol or not will you please answer.

What are the effects of quinine on the body?

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Quinine has traditionally been used to relieve leg cramps. If used in moderation, it may help. Quinine and Fansidar are used in combination to kill the single-celled parasites that cause Malaria. A two-week course of treatment is used to kill parasite in the liver. Hospitalization is usually required to monitor the patient's situation. But used as a beverage, such as tonic water, it has no side effects except to perhaps relieve mild leg cramps, and it doesn't work for everyone. Diet tonic water is as effective as regular - the regular usually contains sugar or sugar syrup.

What is quinine water used for?

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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.

Can quinine be used for leg cramps?

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Yes it can be.

Is quinine used for muscle cramps?

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Yes, it can be.

Is tonic water good for you?

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How many moles fo carbon are in 5.0 moles of quinine?

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Quinine is a drug with chemical formula C20H24N2O2. In each molecule of quinine there are 20 carbon atoms. Thus in 4.0 moles of quinine, there would be 80 moles of carbon.

What food or drink has quinine in it?

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Quinine is a flavour component of tonic water and bitter lemon drinks, manufactured eg. by Schwepps and Canada Dry.

Why is quinine important?

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The medicinally active bark is stripped from the tree, dried and powdered, and generally used to treat malaria symptoms. Today, it is used infrequently due to the threat of death if consumed in large quantities. However, Quinine was used sporadically through the first half of the 18th century for cardiac problems and arrhythmia and it became a standard of cardiac therapy in the second half of the 19th century. Another alkaloid chemical called quinidine was discovered to be responsible for this beneficial cardiac effect. Quinidine, a compound produced from quinine, is still used in cardiology today, sold as a prescription drug for arrhythmia. The sales demand for this drug still generates the need for harvesting natural quinine bark today because scientists have been unsuccessful in synthesizing this chemical without utilizing the natural quinine found in cinchona bark.

In addition to it use for malaria and heart arrhythmias, quinine bark is also used to calm nerves, stimulate digestion, as an anti-parasite and anti-bacterial agent, and fever reducer.

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Any reference to medicinal use is not intended to treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease.

Can a person be allergic to quinine?

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Yes, according to Wilkipedia. (In some cases such as injection into a nerve) Keith Wilsdorf keithwilsdorf@yahoo.com

Can you buy quinine from the pharamacy?

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from a doctor. there are some over the counter plls at wal-mart that contain quinine. for leg cramps. they work good too.