Which one of the following is an antimalarial drug?

Quinine

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Ephedrine

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Morphine

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Digoxin

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Solution

The correct option is A Quinine
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'

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