Quinine 300mg Tablet
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 21 April 2020
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Treatment of resistant plasmodium falciparum malaria and muscle relaxant for myotonia.
Dosage (summary)
Adults: 300-600 mg at night for cramps; 600 mg every 8 hours for malaria for 7 days.
Special Populations
- Patients with myasthenia gravis
- Patients with serious heart disease
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Use in pregnancy is not contraindicated due to malaria risks.
Key Drug Interactions
- Mefloquine may increase side effects and seizures
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to quinine
- Tinnitus
- Optic neuritis
- Myasthenia gravis
Common side effects
- Cinchonism
- Tinnitus
- Nausea
- Visual disturbances
Counselling Points
- Take at night for cramps
- Report any visual disturbances
- Avoid in myasthenia gravis
Serious warnings
- Risk of seizures with mefloquine
- Monitor for QT prolongation
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