Who should take quinine?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

Quinine should only be taken by adults over the age of 16 who need to treat their malaria. Quinine should only be used as prescribed by a doctor. Quinine users should not have long QT syndrome, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, myasthenia gravis, or inflammation of the eye nerves. Women who are pregnant or nursing should talk to their doctor before taking quinine.

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