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
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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 502.67
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Quinine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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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