Quinidine (Noun)
Meaning
Cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Quinidine is an anti-arrhythmic medication used to treat irregular heartbeats, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
- The doctor prescribed quinidine to help regulate the patient's abnormal heart rhythm.
- Quinidine works by altering the electrical activity in the heart, helping to restore a normal heartbeat.
- The patient was switched to quinidine after experiencing side effects from a different anti-arrhythmic medication.
- Quinidine is often used in conjunction with other medications to treat complex heart arrhythmias.