Quinidine gluconate for malaria

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quinidine gluconate

Quinidine gluconate prevents the development of malaria parasites in the blood.

Quinidine gluconate is given through a needle directly into a vein (intravenously, or IV) for a maximum of 7 days.

You use quinidine gluconate for severe malaria infection if:

You cannot take oral antimalarial medications.
You have serious complications (such as heart or kidney failure).
The percentage of red blood cells infected (density of parasites) is greater than 5% and the infection is very severe.

Quinidine gluconate is effective in the treatment of severe Plasmodium falciparum infections.

Side effects of quinidine gluconate include:

See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)

You should stop taking intravenous (IV) quinidine gluconate as soon as you can take oral medications.

In the United States, intravenous quinidine gluconate is used because intravenous quinine sulfate is not available.

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Author	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Denele Ivins
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Last Updated	May 16, 2007

Last updated:	May 16, 2007
Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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