Quinine induced disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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Quinine-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Every drug comes with some side effect. It is the benefit/risk ratio that determines the medical use of the drug. Quinine, a known antimalarial drug, has been used for nocturnal leg cramps since the 1930s; it is associated with severe life-threatening hematological and cardiovascular side effects. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), albeit rare, is a known coagulopathy associated with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Medical Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1836-1935
DOI: 10.4066/amj.2011.873