Quinidine
- Generic Name
- Quinidine
- Brand Names
- Nuedexta
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C20H24N2O2
- CAS Number
- 56-54-2
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- ITX08688JL
- Background
Quinidine is a D-isomer of quinine present in the bark of the Cinchona tree and similar plant species. This alkaloid was first described in 1848 and has a long history as an antiarrhythmic medication. Quinidine is considered the first antiarrhythmic drug (class Ia) and is moderately efficacious in the acute conversion of atrial fibrillation to normal sinus r...
- Indication
Quinidine is indicated for the management and prophylactic therapy of atrial fibrillation/flutter, as well as the suppression of recurrent documented ventricular arrhythmias. It is also used in the treatment of Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation..
- Associated Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter, Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA), Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Associated Therapies
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