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Quinine is also used as an ingredient in tonic water and other beverages to impart a bitter taste. [8] Common side effects include headache, ringing in the ears, vision issues, and sweating. [5] More severe side effects include deafness, low blood platelets, and an irregular heartbeat. [5] Use can make one more prone to sunburn. [5]
Tonic water is known to cause fixed eruptions, which is a type of skin reaction to drugs, [15] due to the quinine content. Various scientific journals have reported that repeated intake of tonic water can cause fixed eruptions with varying severity, with one reporting the onset of Stevens-Johnson syndrome . [ 16 ]
Cinchonism is a pathological condition caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. Quinine and its derivatives are used medically to treat malaria and lupus erythematosus. In much smaller amounts, quinine is an ingredient of tonic drinks, acting as a bittering agent. Cinchonism can occur from therapeutic doses of ...
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The alkaloid mixture or its sulphated form mixed in alcohol and sold as quinetum was however very bitter and caused nausea, among other side effects. [52] Cinchona alkaloids include: cinchonine and cinchonidine (stereoisomers with R 1 = vinyl, R 2 = hydrogen) quinine and quinidine (stereoisomers with R 1 = vinyl, R 2 = methoxy)
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Alkaloids and acids form salts of various strengths. These salts are usually freely soluble in water and ethanol and poorly soluble in most organic solvents. Exceptions include scopolamine hydrobromide, which is soluble in organic solvents, and the water-soluble quinine sulfate. [161] Most alkaloids have a bitter taste or are poisonous when ...
Its signature taste is a result of inherently bitter lemon pith being reinforced by the bitter alkaloid quinine. The principal difference between tonic water and bitter lemon is the lemon juice, pith, and peel. The juice adds sour, offset by additional sweetener, and the oily peel fragrance. The generic bitter lemon drink dates back to 1834. [1]