Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Quinine
Drug Class
Antimalarials
Chemical Class
Alkaloid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
P01BC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Quinine Bisulphate?
Uses
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How It Works
Chemical Class
Alkaloid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antimalarial Agent pharmacological group
Quinine (Bisulphate) is the derivative of Quinine. It is of Natural origin and belongs to Alkaloid. It belongs to Antiplasmodial pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antimalarial Agent pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Quinine is 324.40. It is strongly acidic drug, 5.07% solution of the drug is isotonic and Its pKa is 4.1, 8.5.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO,IM,IV Inf
10 mg/ kg — 8 hourly
For 7 days.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take quinine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Take with food if quinine upsets your stomach. Take this medicatio
3
Child · Oral
10 mg/kg — 8 hourly
For 7 Days (As Quinine Sulphate)
Safety Alerts
Heart failure, haemoglobinuria, optic neuritis, myasthenia grams
Important Warnings
Impaired renal or hepatic function, porphyria, psoriasis,severe gastrointestinal, neurological or blood disorders
Blood glucose monitoring is required during treatment
G6PD deficiency, atrial fibrillation, conduction defects, heart block
Side Effects
Abdominal painheadachenauseaflushingrashhypoglycaemiacardiovascular effectscinchonism manifest by tinnitushypersensitivity reactionsblood dyscrasiasacute renal failurevisual disturbancesconfusion.
Drug Interactions
Mefloquine
digoxin
antipsychotics
cimetidine
amiodarone
flecainide
moxifloxacin
pimozide.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
Tab, Inj Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C.
Price Intelligence
Rs 92.24
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 100 · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 100Rs 92.24
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Quinine, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Zafquin
300mg/ml
+ Quinine Dihydrochloride
Rs 502.67
ZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.
Gomal
300mg/ml
+ Quinine Dihydrachloride B.P
Rs 699.43
KRKA-PAK PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL WORKS
Quininedihydrochloride
40mg
+ Quinine Dihydrochloride
Rs 840.4
No DRAP alertsORIENT LABORATORIES
Quinine Dihydrochloride
300mg
+ Quinine Dihydrochloride
Rs 840.4 ceiling
No DRAP alertsVENUS PHARMA
Quinine
300mg
+ Quinine Dihydrochloride
Rs 210.13 ceiling
Glitz Pharma
Mediquin
250mg
+ Mefloquine Base
Rs 425.53 ceiling
MEDIPAK LIMITED
Gomal
300mg
+ Quinine Dihydrachloride B.P
Rs 699.43 ceiling
Lahore Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Pvt. Ltd.
Zafquin
300mg
+ Quinine Dihydrochloride
Rs 502.67 ceiling
ZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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