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Qualaquin (Quinine Sulfate) - Summary

 

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QUALAQUIN SUMMARY

QUALAQUINTM brand of quinine sulfate CAPSULES USP, 324 mg

Qualaquin (quinine sulfate) is an antimalarial drug.

Qualaquin is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing 324 mg of the active ingredient quinine sulfate USP, equivalent to 269 mg free base.

Treatment of Malaria:
Qualiquin is indicated only for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Quinine sulfate has been shown to be effective in geographical regions where resistance to chloroquine has been documented (See CLINICAL STUDIES).

Qualiquin oral capsules are not approved for patients with severe or complicated P. falciparum malaria.

Qualiquin oral capsules are not approved for prevention of malaria.

Qualiquin oral capsules are not approved for the treatment or prevention of nocturnal leg cramps.

QUALAQUIN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Media Articles Related to Qualaquin (Quinine)

Virus That Affects Mosquitoes May Offer New Malaria Strategy
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today [2008.08.23]

Malaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus
Source: Tropical Diseases News From Medical News Today [2008.08.22]

Discovery Of What Drives The Development Of A Fatal Form Of Malaria: The Culprit, One's Own Immune System
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today [2008.08.19]

Scientists Discover What Drives The Development Of A Fatal Form Of Malaria
Source: Tropical Diseases News From Medical News Today [2008.08.19]

ExxonMobil To Support Innovative New Malaria Elimination Strategy In Southern Africa
Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today [2008.08.13]

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Published Studies Related to Qualaquin (Quinine)

Rectal versus intravenous quinine for the treatment of childhood cerebral malaria in Kampala, Uganda: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial. [2007.12.01]

Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria. [2007.10.17]

Azithromycin combination therapy with artesunate or quinine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults: a randomized, phase 2 clinical trial in Thailand. [2006.11.15]

Safety and efficacy of rectal compared with intramuscular quinine for the early treatment of moderately severe malaria in children: randomised clinical trial. [2006.05.06]

Clinical-parasitological response and in-vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium vivax to chloroquine and quinine on the western border of Thailand. [2006.05]

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Clinical Trials Related to Qualaquin (Quinine)

Influence of Probenecid and Quinine on the Pharmacokinetics of Azidothymidine [Completed]

Efficacy of Intrarectal Versus Intravenous Quinine for the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria [Active, not recruiting]

Treatment of Malaria With Quinine Plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine [Completed]

Effectiveness of Oral Quinine and Artemether-Lumefantrine in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ugandan Children [Recruiting]

Investigation of the Efficacy of Quinine Sulphate Administered Via Taste-Masked Pellets to Children With Falciparum Malaria [Recruiting]

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Page last updated: 2008-08-23

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