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Yeah, you can. Some people have a bad reaction to the quinine in tonic water, but this is rare and if you were one of the people who had a reaction to it, it would affect you whether coumadin was involved or not.
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What is chill tonic used for?
Chill tonic was a tonic containing quinine and other ingredients to battle the symptoms (often chills) of malaria. The most famous (and perhaps the first?) chill tonic was "Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic," in which the flavor of quinine supposedly could not be tasted.
Does tonic water cause sleeplessness or difficulty in falling asleep?
The ingredient that is unique to tonic water is quinine. Although quinine has many bad effects when consumed to great excess, insomnia is not among them. In fact, somnolence -- the opposite of insomnia -- is common.
What is quinine water used for?
Tonic water containing quinine is used in gin and tonic drinks. Originally, this was for the anti-malarial qualities of quinine. In the United States, although quinine is a prescription drug, tonic water containing quinine is readily available in most grocery stores. This is often used as a remedy for nocturnal leg cramps. Caution should be used when consuming quinine in any form, however, since quinine can have severe side effects, should not be taken by people with certain conditions, and should not be taken with certain medications.
Do all tonic waters have quinine in them?
As good as it gets. The first carbonated drink was Schweppes Tonic which was developed so that people could drink quinine as medicine in spite of its bitter taste. You can formulate bitter soft drinks without quinine but you may not be able to call them tonics depending on local legislation. Without quinine you also loss the slight blue phosphorescence of tonic water.
What drug can be found in tonic water?
quinine
What is the ingredient of tonic water in Bolivia?
quinine
Does Canada dry tonic water have real quinine?
Yes if you hold a black light by it it will glow only real quinine does that
Why is quinine in tonic?
To give it the distinctive bitter taste.
Is quinine used to treat measles?
yes it is
Is tonic water sweet?
Yes, but it also contains a small amount of quinine (bitter).
Is too much tonic water bad for you?
There is a chance that even small amounts of quinine, the bittering agent in tonic water, can cause side effects from diarrhea, to blindness, and in rare cases--pulmonary edema, possibly resulting in death. While casual consumption of tonic water seldom results in more than the mildest of side effects, prolonged and heavy consumption can build to intolerable levels resulting in renal failure.It should be noted that levels of quinine in tonic water are minute as compared to therapeutic doses and evidence that drinking tonic water for cramps or other preventative measures cannot be confirmed.For further information explore Quinine Toxicity.
What gives tonic water its characteristic bitter flavor?
Quinine
