Fri 20 Nov 2009
QUININE SULFATE Quinine Sulfate is used for the treatment of malaria, night-time leg cramps, some muscle diseases and possibly a few other problems.
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QUININE SULFATE Quinine Sulfate is used for the treatment of malaria, night-time leg cramps, some muscle diseases and possibly a few other problems.
Follow the instructions on the prescription exactly. Do not take a larger or smaller dose of the medicine than the prescription tetfs you to. This medicine may irritate an empty stomach, so please take it immediately before, during, or after meals. Or you make take it with food or water between meals.
Take all the medicine prescribed, even if you feel much better before you have taken all of it. If you have an adverse reaction, stop using the medicine and contact your doctor.
PRECAUTIONS
Using medicines together may sometimes cause unfavorable reactions. So tell your doctor about any medicine you are taking now (including drugs you buy without prescription}.
Do not give any of this medicine to anyone else. If you have optic neuritis, myasthenia gravis, or if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, tell your doctor before you start taking Quinine Sulfate.
You may need to have blood studies made if you stay on Quinine for long periods. If your urine turns brown, black or smoky, let you doctor know.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Effective medicine may cause “side effects” in some people. New symptoms may be caused by the medicine, the original disorder, or a new illness that may develop. Most people experience few or no side effects, and those that do happen tend to disappear in time after you stop using the medicine or when your body adjusts to it.
It is possible that Quinine Sulfate may cause ringing in the ears, headache, changes in vision and hearing, nausea, excitement, apprehension, delirium, coma, asthma, hives, itching or changes in skin color (flushing). If you should develop any of these symptoms to an uncomfortable degree or think that the medicine is bothering you in some other way, stop taking it temporarily and notify your doctor. He may decide to change your dosage schedule or discontinue the medicine.
YOUR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
This medicine should not cause any change in your degree of mental alertness or in the efficiency of your reflexes, so the medicine itself should not cause you to change your usual daily activities.
STORAGE
Keep this medicine in a tightly closed container in a dry, cool place away from heat or direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Don’t use the bathroom cabinet because humidity is high there. If you store medicine in the refrigerator, do not let it freeze. Don’t save left-over medicine to “use later.” Discard it on the expiration date shown on the container, but do so in a way that will protect children or pets-flush down the toilet, for example.
REFILLS
All refills must be ordered by your doctor, either in the first prescription or later. Only the pharmacy that originally filled this prescription can refill it. If you go elsewhere, you must have a new prescription. Call the pharmacist and order your refill by number; it can be ready when you go to pick it up. Use one pharmacy for the whole family if you can. That way a complete record of all your drugs can be kept and the pharmacist can communicate effectively with your doctor.
OVERDOSAGE: WHAT TO DO
CALL THE DOCTOR OR _
FOR HELP OR AN AMBULANCE. Then give FIRST AID!
The patient is unconscious or very drowsy: (a) Not breathing: Try mouth-to-mouth breathing.
(b) No heart beat: Use cardiac massage if you know
how; hit the breast-bone hard with your fist.
(c) Don’t try to make him vomit, (d) If you can’t get
help, take the patient to the nearest qualified
Emergency facility.
The patient is alert: (a) Give milk (undiluted evaporated milk is best}, (b} Try to induce vomiting with Syrup of Ipecac* if available; otherwise push your finger far back in his throat. Try to save the vomit for tests. Next, give Activated Charcoal.* (c) If no professional help can be found, don’t wait. Take the patient to the nearest Emergency facility.
ALWAYS BRING ANY REMAINING MEDICINE AND EMPTY BOTTLES!
“Syrup of Ipecac and Activated Charcoal with instructions should be in every household for treatment of medication accidents Ask your doctor for them.
Please post this information sheet in a conspicuous place close to where you store the medicine so you will see it frequently and can refer to it easily. To avoid future confusion with other medicines, discard this sheet when you finish the course of treatment requiring the use of this drug.