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Quinidine General Information
How to Buy QuinidineQuinidine is one of the medications the physician can prescribe to treat certain heart conditions, which includes atrial fibrillation. This is a heart disease medication that is only available by prescription, which means the prescription will need to be faxed or emailed to the online pharmacy. How to Take QuinidineBefore taking Quinidine, you need to perform test dose to find out whether you have any allergy to this medication or not. This medication needs to be taken without or with food or with any kind of liquid. It can also be taken on empty stomach, however if it is taken with food, stomach upset can be decreased. After taking Quinidine, you should take rest for around 30 minutes. Condition Quinidine TreatsQuinidine is normally used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or flutter. It is useful in restoring normal sinus beat. However, this medication needs to be used after the alternatives measures. Quinidine can also be indicated for suppressing recurrent major ventricular arrhythmias like prolonged ventricular tachycardia. Quinidine Side EffectsAs with every medication, there are some possible side-effects with Quinidine. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, appetite loss, burning or blazing feeling in chest or throat or stomach pain or cramps may develop while using this medication. Quinidine is prescribed by your doctor because he/she is evaluated that the possibility of the side-effects is lesser than the benefits provided to you. |
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Quinidine is used for treating the disturbance occurring in the heart beat. Quinidine is available in the form of tablet as well as injection. The doses prescribed are 200 mg to 600 mg in form of tablets and the injection dosage is 800 mg. Quinidine needs to be stored in the temperature range of 20 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius. The container used to store it must be resistant to light and must be tightly closed. The molecular mass of quinidine is 782.95 and the molecular formula is C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2) 2 Â. H 2 SO 4 Â.2H 2 O. Some other constituents of the tablet are calcium sulfate, edible ink, gelatin, guar gum, and magnesium dioxide and magnesium stearate. The tablets of quinidine are round in shape, coated with sugar and white in color. They are available in the bottle of 100 tablets and 250 tablets. Quinidine works by blocking the inward movement of the sodium current to the heart. The blocking is more when the heart beat rate is higher and is less when it is lower. Quinidine is taken with glass of water when the stomach is empty. It can also be taken along with milk or food. 