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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Reviewer: nancyd, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I was on quinine for SEVERE muscle cramps. These were systemic and occurred anytime, day or night. Quinine helped to control the spasms. I suddenly developed life threatening ITP with extensive internal bleeding and external bruising,6/06. My Dr ask me to sign a DNR. I was only 54. At the time this developed I was only taking the quinine on an as needed basis,2 or 3 times/month, when I would have
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Reviewer: sierragold, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I experience frequent nocturnal leg/foot cramps which are severe and take 20+ minutes to subside. This can happen 2-3 times a night. My doctor prescribed quinine sulfate which I took for 7-8 years -- with NO side effects! I took one tablet before going to bed on nights when cramps were most likely to occur - and rarely experienced cramps those nights. If I had not taken a pill and had a cramp,
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Reviewer: BooKoo, 65-74 Female (Patient)
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I have had severe foot cramps for years and my doctor prescribed Quinine Sulfate which was like a miracle drug. Within 30 minutes of taking it, the cramps would stop. When they took the plain old Quinine off the market and substituted Qualaquin, I switched to that and it has worked just as well. First, I can't understand why they took the GENERIC Quinine Sulfate off the market when the BRAN
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Reviewer: W. BARKER, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had leg cramps for years, the dr. prescribed qualaquin and it has worked with no side affects, and I'M very satisfied
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