quinidine
Cardiac rhythm medication
Quinidine is a medication used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, particularly atrial fibrillation.
It works by stabilizing the heart's electrical activity.
Quinidine is derived from cinchona bark, the same source as quinine, and was once also used to treat malaria.
The cardiologist prescribed quinidine to control her arrhythmia.
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- antiarrhythmicCorrects abnormal heart rhythms
- electrophysiologyBiology's electrical activity science
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
electrocardiogram · defibrillation · cardioversion · syncope · cardiomyopathy · pacemaker
Same formula, different shape
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- chiralNot matching its reflection
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- barkSharp canine vocalization
tropical · alkaline · base · extraction · purification
Measured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
metabolism · cytochrome · contraindication · toxicity · bioavailability · oral · intravenous · pharmacist
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- chloroquineAntimalarial medication
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- antiarrhythmicCorrects abnormal heart rhythms
- electrophysiologyBiology's electrical activity science
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
palpitations · electrocardiogram · defibrillation · cardioversion · syncope · cardiomyopathy · pacemaker
isomer
Same formula, different shape
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- chiralNot matching its reflection
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
bark · tropical · alkaline · base · extraction · purification
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
pharmacokinetics · metabolism · cytochrome · contraindication · toxicity · bioavailability · oral · intravenous · pharmacist · medication
plasmodium
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- chloroquineAntimalarial medication
resistance · fever · parasite
quinidinebeta blocker
Cardiac rate-slowing medication
metoprolol · atenolol · beta blockers · verapamil · adenosine