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Cinchona
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Definition
: A genus of rubiaceous South American trees that yields the toxic CINCHONA ALKALOIDS from their bark; QUININE; QUINIDINE; chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias.
plant only: alkaloids
See Also
Cinchona Alkaloids
Other names
Peruvian Bark; Cinchonas; Bark, Peruvian
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
cascara, cinchona, frangula, Phenolphthalein, rheum drug combination
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*Cascara
*Cinchona
*Rheum
*Phenolphthalein
*Frangula
Drug Combinations.
Ther Ggw 1980;119(4):410