Question

Which one of the following is an antimalarial drug?

• A. Quinine
• B. Morphine
• C. Digoxin
• D. Ephedrine

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Quinine in as alkaloid derivative obtained from the bark of cinchona tree. It is used as an anti-malarial drug.

B. Ephedrine is obtained from Ephedra and is used as a sympathomimetic drug.

C. Morphine is obtained from Opium and is used as an analgesic, anaesthetic and sedative.

D. Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Quinine'