quinidine

noun

quin·i·dine | \ ˈkwi-nə-ˌdēn

Definition of quinidine

: an alkaloid C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is stereoisomeric with quinine and is used in the form of its sulfate or gluconate to treat cardiac rhythm irregularities

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Recent Examples on the Web As quinidine supplies dwindled, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made available artesunate, a better drug that is the international gold standard for treating severe malaria, free of charge via request. — Aileen Ahiskali, STAT, 12 June 2021 Artesunate costs about $30,000 for an average course of treatment for an adult, compared to less than $200 for quinidine in 2018. — Aileen Ahiskali, STAT, 12 June 2021 The treatment system that has emerged in the absence of quinidine is far from perfect, Travassos said. — Haley Weiss, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2019 Pharmaceutical companies other than Eli Lilly could step in and manufacture quinidine in the meantime, a solution that Travassos conceded is unlikely to happen without financial incentives. — Haley Weiss, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2019 Some of the drugs were discovered a century ago or earlier, including benzocaine (a local anesthetic sometimes put in cough drops) and quinidine (a treatment for heart rhythm disorders). — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2018 In the early 2000s, Smith combined dextromethorphan — the main ingredient in cough syrups such as Robitussin — with quinidine, a drug used to treat irregular heart rhythms. — Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, 16 May 2017

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quinidine

noun

quin·i·dine | \ ˈkwin-ə-ˌdēn

, -dən

Medical Definition of quinidine

: a crystalline dextrorotatory stereoisomer of quinine found in some species of cinchona and used chiefly in the form of its hydrated sulfate (C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂)₂·H₂SO₄·2H₂O to treat irregularities of cardiac rhythm and sometimes in place of quinine as an antimalarial