QUININE INJECTION (AMPLE)

QUININE INJECTION (AMPLE)

Current price is: ₦500.00. Original price was: ₦700.00.

Cautions for Quinine Injection

Quinine injection should only be used under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Important precautions include:

  • Do not administer rapidly by intravenous injection. It should be given as a slow intravenous infusion to reduce the risk of serious heart and blood pressure complications.
  • Monitor blood glucose, especially in pregnant women and severely ill patients, because quinine can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
QUININE INJECTION (AMPLE)

Current price is: ₦500.00. Original price was: ₦700.00.

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Here’s how it works:

  1. Targets the malaria parasite: Quinine enters red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite (Plasmodium species), especially Plasmodium falciparum.
  2. Blocks parasite detoxification: As the parasite digests hemoglobin from red blood cells, it produces a toxic substance called heme. Normally, the parasite converts heme into a harmless pigment called hemozoin.