Cinkona 600mg Injection

Quinine (600mg) Primary uses of : Malaria, Cerebral malaria
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Ltd
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₹ 92.38 incl tax
Expert advice for Cinkona Injection Take this medication with meals to minimize chances of stomach upset. Tell your doctor if you have any heart problems related to irregular rhythm of heartbeats or any liver or kidney disorder. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience unexplained bleeding or bruising as quinine may decrease platelet count in blood (thrombocytopenia). You should regularly check the blood glucose levels during the treatment with quinine. Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. Do not take if allergic to quinine or any of its ingredients or mefloquine or quinidine. Avoid if Patients have prolonged QT interval (disordered electrical activity of heart leading to heart disorders). Avoid if Patients is suffering from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a hereditary disorder affecting red blood cells). Do not take if suffering from myasthenia gravis (a rare disorder characterized by severe muscle weakness). Avoid if Patients has optic neuritis (inflammation of the eye nerve causing visual disorders). Do not take if Patients have history of blackwater fever (a complication of malaria), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (a rare blood disorder) or thrombocytopenia (abnormally low number of platelets in blood). Avoid if Patients is suffering from tinnitus (ringing in ears) or hematuria (blood in the urine).
Composition Quinine (600mg)
Side Effect Common Nausea, Abdominal pain, Blurred vision, Changes in color vision, Dizziness, Face redness, Headache, Altered heart rate, Increased sweating, Ringing in ear, Vertigo, Vomiting.
How to works How Cinkona Injection works Cinkona 600mg Injection is a weak base that reaches high concentration within the malarial parasite and causes accumulation of toxic heme pigment, which kills it.