Review the side-effects of Quinine as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the instances these side-effects are mild and easily tolerable, however sometimes they can be more severe and can be detrimental.
If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Most Common - Headache, dilatation of blood vessels, sweating, nausea, ringing in the ear, hearing impairment, dizziness, blurred vision and disturbances.
General - Fever, chills, flushing, weakness, lupus-like syndrome and hypersensitivity reactions.
Central Nervous System - Confusion, altered mental status, seizures, coma, disorientation, tremors, restlessness and incoordination.
Skin - Rash, hives, itching and skin inflammation.
Respiratory - Asthma, difficulty in breathing and lung swelling.
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Heart - Chest pain, dilatation of blood vessels, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, palpitations, QT prolongation and fainting.
Gastrointestinal - Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, gastric irritation and heartburn.
Liver - Jaundice and abnormal liver function tests.
Metabolic - Decrease in sugar and loss of appetite.
Musculoskeletal - Muscle pain and muscle weakness.
Genitourinary - Kidney failure/ inflammation.
Eye and ENT - Sudden loss of vision, sensitivity to light, double vision, night blindness, diminished visual fields, fixed pupillary dilatation, disturbed color vision, eye inflammation, blindness, unsteadiness, ringing in the ear, hearing impairment and deafness.
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If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Most Common - Headache, dilatation of blood vessels, sweating, nausea, ringing in the ear, hearing impairment, dizziness, blurred vision and disturbances.
General - Fever, chills, flushing, weakness, lupus-like syndrome and hypersensitivity reactions.
Central Nervous System - Confusion, altered mental status, seizures, coma, disorientation, tremors, restlessness and incoordination.
Skin - Rash, hives, itching and skin inflammation.
Respiratory - Asthma, difficulty in breathing and lung swelling.
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Heart - Chest pain, dilatation of blood vessels, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, palpitations, QT prolongation and fainting.
Gastrointestinal - Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, gastric irritation and heartburn.
Liver - Jaundice and abnormal liver function tests.
Metabolic - Decrease in sugar and loss of appetite.
Musculoskeletal - Muscle pain and muscle weakness.
Genitourinary - Kidney failure/ inflammation.
Eye and ENT - Sudden loss of vision, sensitivity to light, double vision, night blindness, diminished visual fields, fixed pupillary dilatation, disturbed color vision, eye inflammation, blindness, unsteadiness, ringing in the ear, hearing impairment and deafness.
Other Precautions :
Avoid excess dosage.Drug Name : Quinine
Quinine(Qualaquin) generic is an antimalarial agent, prescribed for malaria and nighttime leg muscle cramps. It works by killing the malaria parasite.Trade Names for Quinine
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