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. D...

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Hauptverfasser: Firas Abed, Ramkaji Baniya, Ghassan Bachuwa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Zugang:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9136825