Question 1

are quinine and quinidine the same drug?

Accepted Answer

No: Quinine is used to treat malaria and we used to use it nocturnal leg cramps and was very effective until the fda using arcane political science stopped that. Quinidine is used for cardiac (heart) problems.

Question 2

in drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia due to quinine drug, what organ is usually affected?

Accepted Answer

: Any organ be affected due to bleeding from small blood vessels. Most dangerous would be bleeding in the brain.

Question 3

is quinine water a medicine?

Accepted Answer

Tonic water?: Tonic water is water with minor amounts of quinine. The levels are too low to be considered medicinal.

Question 4

i am 8w 5days pregnant. today,unknowingly i took a small sip of schweppes indian tonic water with quinine. is this a concern? should i be worried? just a sip and i stopped immediately. i had a scan 4 days back and everything looked great. thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Please don't fret about a sip of tonic water affecting your pregnancy. The important thing is to live as healthfully as possible over the next seven months. Congratulations.

Question 5

where can you buy quinine?

Accepted Answer

Pharmacy: Quinine is only available by prescription in the U.S.  You need a doctor's prescription for it.  Then, you can take it to any pharmacy to get it filled.  If they don't have it in stock, they can order it for you.

Question 6

can you easily overdose on quinine?

Accepted Answer

Quinine: Quinine (originally derived from the cinchona tree) is still used sometimes as part of the treatment of certain forms of malaria.  The earliest symptoms are cinchonism with ringing in the ears and sometimes hearing difficulties and rashes.  Very high doses of quinine can cause death usually because of cardiac toxicity.

Question 7

my dad 63 is sleepless after taking quinine. should he quit taking this medicine?

Accepted Answer

Impossible to say: This is impossible to answer. Why is he taking quinine in the first place? Is it for restless legs? It was removed from the market in the U.S. Because of cardiac toxicity.

Question 8

can i take amitriptyline and quinine?

Accepted Answer

see details: Quinine has been removed from the prescription shelves in the us. Do not use it.

Question 9

does quinine affect your eyes in any way?

Accepted Answer

Yes.. Overdoses can.: Result in blurry vision and even blindness which resolves.

Question 10

what is the treatment for quinine overdose?

Accepted Answer

Quinine: If the overdose was recent, a healthcare provider may administer activated charcoal to help reduce the amount of the medication that is absorbed into the bloodstream.
 
 
 
Treatment will also involve supportive care, which consists of treating symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose. Supportive treatment options for a quinine overdose may include fluids through an intravenous (IV) line an.

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