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Brand Names: Qualaquin, Quinine
Generic Name: Quinine Sulfate

What is Quinine Sulfate? Quinine is an alkaloid drug with painkilling, anti-inflammatory, and anti-malerial properties. In ALS, quinine it is used to treat muscular cramps and spasms. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

94 patients in the community are taking or have taken Quinine Sulfate.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 35 37%
Stiffness/spasticity 24 25%
Pain 8 8%
Cramps 7 7%
disease-related symptoms 6 6%
Fasciculations 4 4%
Slow my ALS progress 2 2%
General health 2 2%
Emotional lability 1 1%
Convulsive spasms (clonus) 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Quinine Sulfate.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 1 mg day 1 other day 20 mg day 30 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 260 mg day 284 mg day 300 mg day 324 mg day 325 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 648 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Quinine Sulfate or how long patients were taking Quinine Sulfate before stopping.

Currently taking Quinine Sulfate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
1
4
6
20

Stopped taking Quinine Sulfate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
2
5
6
10
Why Patients Stopped Taking Quinine Sulfate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 48% Other: 48%
Doctor's advice 5 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Did not seem to work 3 12% Did not seem to work: 12%
Personal research 2 8% Personal research: 8%
Side effects too severe 2 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Expense 2 8% Expense: 8%
Course of treatment ended 2 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • jr42
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Lower Motor Neuron
    See profile
  • jr42
  • by jr42
    Sep 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • sauergirl
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • sauergirl
  • by sauergirl
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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