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What is Tonic Water with Quinine?

Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink flavored with quinine, which gives it a distinctively bitter taste.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Muscle cramps 5 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Muscle spasms 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Cramps in calf muscles 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Cramps 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 0

See all 8 patients currently taking Tonic Water with Quinine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 5

Reported Dosages

  1other as needed daily 3 other daily 4 tbs. daily 8 other daily 10 mg daily 296 mL daily 500 mL daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Tonic Water with Quinine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4   Other: 80%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Tonic Water with Quinine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Tonic Water with Quinine

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

Stopped Taking Tonic Water with Quinine

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Tonic Water with Quinine

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 2 40%
Sometimes
 2 40%
Never
 1 20%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Tonic Water with Quinine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 20%
A little
 1 20%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Tonic Water with Quinine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.