A member asked:

Drinking tonic water for the last week -12 oz a day, doctor told me that's the reason i have low platelets. is it really truth?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

It may well be: It's easy to find out. This is quite a common situation. See how your platelets are in a few weeks.

Answered 1/20/2015

3.3k views

Thank

True: For the unlucky few, even the small amount of quinine in tonic water can cause thrombocytopenia (doctors call this rare occurrence a "gin and tonic purpura").

Answered 1/20/2015

3.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more