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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Auteurs principaux: Firas Abed, Ramkaji Baniya, Ghassan Bachuwa
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Collection:Case Reports in Medicine
Accès en ligne:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9136825