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@catchercoach8 this is also very unhealthy and a doctor wouldn’t recommend drinking pickle juice. It is loaded with salt and that could be really dangerous for some people.
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@catchercoach8 I wouldn’t recommend it. It can be downright dangerous and quinine is no longer recommended because of the side effects. Please investigate any recommendations before you wholeheartedly, adopt them!!
thrombocytopenia, severe bleeding, or heart rhythm issues. While low levels in tonic water are generally safe for most, excessive consumption can cause dangerous reactions. It is primarily FDA-approved only for treating malaria.
Key Health Risks and Information:
Adverse Reactions: Known side effects include cinchonism (headache, dizziness, nausea, ringing in the ears/tinnitus, blurred vision).
Severe Complications: Rare but severe reactions include low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia), hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney damage), and cardiac arrhythmias.
Contraindications: Should be avoided by those with known hypersensitivity, tinnitus, optic neuritis, or myasthenia gravis.
Tonic Water Intake: The FDA limits quinine in beverages to 83 ppm, which is much lower than therapeutic doses, but, for sensitive individuals, even small amounts can trigger adverse reactions.
Pregnancy: Quinine is generally advised against during pregnancy.
It is highly recommended to consult a doctor before using quinine for any condition other than malaria.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Due to Drinking Tonic ...
Quinine is a common cause of drug-induced thrombocytopenia and the most common cause of drug-induced microangiopathy [7]. In a systematic review done by Liles e...
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Will tonic water prevent nighttime leg cramps? - Harvard Health
Quinine is FDA-approved only for treating malaria. It is sold with a warning against using it to treat leg cramps or muscle pain, because it increases the risk ...
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Quinine - Wikipedia
The most common adverse effects involve a group of symptoms called cinchonism, which can include headache, vasodilation and sweating, nausea, tinnitus, hearing ...
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Quinine: not a safe drug for treating nocturnal leg cramps - PMC
Quinine is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity, a history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura or thrombotic microangiopathy, G6PD deficienc...
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Quinine: Pediatric Medication | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer ...
Avoid giving your child foods or drinks that have quinine, such as tonic water. Low blood sugar has happened with this drug, especially during pregnancy. If you...
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Ototoxicity - Medscape Reference
Quinine toxicity can produce tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, headache, nausea, and vision loss. Hearing loss is usually sensorineural and reversible. A charact...
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Quinine | Prescribing information | Leg cramps | CKS
What are the adverse effects of quinine? * Haematological: thrombocytopenia, intravascular coagulation, and pancytopenia. * Neurological: coma, vertigo, agitati...
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