Category:
Description:
Indications:
Contraindications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category X
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Use
in caution in patients with cardiac disease due to
“quinidine-like” activity.
-
Take
with food or milk to decrease gastrointestinal side effects.
-
Report
signs of “chinconism” (tinnitis, headache, nausea, vision changes)
-
Use
caution when driving or using hazardous machinery due to CNS side
effects.
-
Store
in light-resistant containers.
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
-
Cardiovascular:
anginal symptoms
-
Central
nervous system: tinnitis, vertigo, headache, fever, syncope, delirium
-
Gastrointestinal:
nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, GI disturbances
-
Acute
hemolysis, hemolytic anemia
-
Ophthalmic:
visual changes
-
Rash,
pruritis, flushing
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Dosage:
-
Administered
orally
-
Malarial
prophylaxis:
-
Leg
cramps:
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The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed
and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks.
Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Brookside Associates, LLC
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