Quinine
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Oral quinine is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria (concurrently with tetracycline, doxycycline, clindamycin) in the treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum).
- IV quinine is not available in the U.S.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Babesia species
- Leg cramps. FDA advises against the use of quinine for leg cramps due to reports of severe hematologic adverse events.
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Last updated: March 7, 2019
Citation
Avdic, Edina, and Paul A Pham. "Quinine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540466/all/Quinine.
Avdic E, Pham PA. Quinine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540466/all/Quinine. Accessed December 13, 2024.
Avdic, E., & Pham, P. A. (2019). Quinine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540466/all/Quinine
Avdic E, Pham PA. Quinine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2024 December 13]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540466/all/Quinine.
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