Quinine is a drug use for the treatment of malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to
Plasmodium falciparum that is
resistant to "some" other Anti-malaria drugs. This
drug Quinine has shown side effects that have too harming which made it to be ban from being sold over the counteo in many countries (In Nigeria, FDA banned the sell of quinine over the counter in 1994 due to its side effects)
Side Effects: fever, chills, confusion, weakness, sweating;
severe vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea;
problems with vision or hearing;
chest pain, trouble breathing, severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats
Note: This drug can be used but basically on your pharmacist or doctor's prescription and not over the counter so as to guarantee your safety while using it.
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