Quinine and quinidine: a comparison of EKG effects during the treatment of malaria.
We recorded electrocardiograms from 31 patients receiving quinine and 14 patients receiving quinidine for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Despite plasma quinine concentrations of up to 20 mg/L, there was no evidence of cardiotoxicity. QT prolongation was considerably greater in the q...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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