Question

Quinine, which is found in the bark of the cinchona tree, is effective in

a. reducing convulsions caused by the use of strychnine.
b. reducing fever and other symptoms associated with malaria.
c. treating serious bacterial infections.
d. reducing the burning sensations of St. Anthony's Fire.

Answer 1

Quinine is used to treat malaria and its symptoms (B). It works by killing the organisms that cause malaria (Plasmodium falcipartum). Keep in mind its only used to treat malaria, but not to prevent it.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option b, that is, reducing fever and other symptoms associated with malaria.

Step-by-step explanation:

Quinone refers to the medication that eradicates the parasites of malaria thriving within the red blood cells. It is used in the treatment of babesiosis and malaria, it is used in the treatment of malaria that takes place due to Plasmodium falciparum. However, in certain conditions, there may be a need to take another medicine like primaquine that kills the parasites of malaria found in other tissues of the body.