Open AccessQuinine overdose: Review of toxicity and treatment
Author(s) -
Goldenberg A. M.,
Wexler L. F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960111012
Subject(s) - medicine , quinine , toxicity , drug overdose , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , medical emergency , poison control , malaria , immunology
Quinine sulfate is a commonly prescribed remedy for idiopathic nocturnal leg cramps and is now available “over the counter.” A 24‐year‐old man ingested 8 g (a commonly dispensed quantity) of quinine sulfate in a suicide attempt. Despite hemoperfusion begun 10 h after ingestion, the patient died. This report reviews the toxic manifestations of quinine and the currently available modes of treatment.