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quinidine

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Also known as Quinaglute®, Quinidex®, quinidine hydrochloride, 6-methoxy-alpha-(5-vinyl-2-quinuclidinyl)-4-quinolinemethanol, alpha-(6-methoxy-4-quinolyl)-5-vinyl-2-quinuclidinemethanol, beta-quinine, pitayine, conquinine

Quinidine is a class IA antiarrhythmic agent used to treat heart rhythm disturbances. It is a diastereomer of antimalarial agent quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. The drug causes increased action potential duration, as well as a prolonged QT interval. As of 2019, its IV formulation is no longer being manufactured for use in the United States.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H24N2O2
Molecular weight
324.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(S)-[(2R,4S,5R)-5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-yl]-(6-methoxyquinolin-4-yl)methanol
SMILES
COC1=CC2=C(C=CN=C2C=C1)[C@@H]([C@H]3C[C@@H]4CCN3C[C@@H]4C=C)O
InChIKey
LOUPRKONTZGTKE-LHHVKLHASA-N
XLogP
2.9
Polar surface area
45.6 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Other uses
  • Side effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Elimination
  • History
  • Chemistry
  • Veterinary use
  • References
  • External links

Quinidine is a class IA antiarrhythmic agent used to treat heart rhythm disturbances. It is a diastereomer of antimalarial agent quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. The drug causes increased action potential duration, as well as a prolonged QT interval. As of 2019, its IV formulation is no longer being manufactured for use in the United States.

==Medical uses== Quinidine is occasionally used as a class I antiarrhythmic agent to prevent ventricular arrhythmias, particularly in Brugada Syndrome, although its safety in this indication is uncertain.

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