HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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A medication which enabled the Europeans to survive the plagues of the Industrial Revolution
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A medication which enabled the Europeans to survive tropical diseases in Africa
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A medication which enabled Europeans to cure diseases in England
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A medication which enabled Europeans to survive in the Sahara desert
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Detailed explanation-1: -Quinine is used to treat malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that gets into the red blood cells in the body and causes malaria. Quinine works by killing the parasite or preventing it from growing.
Detailed explanation-2: -After it was discovered that quinine could also be used preventatively for malaria, the British Medical Department of the Army began using quinine as a prophylaxis in 1848.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quinine is also used to treat lupus and arthritis. Quinine was frequently prescribed as an off-label treatment for leg cramps at night, but this has become less common due to a warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that such practice is associated with life-threatening side effects.