Side Effects of Mos Q are Vomiting, Headache, Altered heart rate, Dizziness, Blurred vision, Nausea, Abdominal pain, Ringing in ear, Vertigo, Face redness, Increased sweating.

How to use Mos Q Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Mos Q 300 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Mos Q Tablet works

Mos Q 300 mg Tablet is an antiparasitic medication which treats malaria. It works by increasing the levels of haeme in the blood, a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. This kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading.

In Depth Information on Mos Q Tablet

Expert advice for Mos Q Tablet

Take this medication with meals to minimize chances of stomach upset.
Tell your doctor if you have any heart problems related to irregular rhythm of heartbeats or any liver or kidney disorder.
Seek immediate medical attention if you experience unexplained bleeding or bruising as quinine may decrease platelet count in blood (thrombocytopenia).
You should regularly check the blood glucose levels during the treatment with quinine.
Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Do not take if allergic to quinine or any of its ingredients or mefloquine or quinidine.
Avoid if Patients have prolonged QT interval (disordered electrical activity of heart leading to heart disorders).
Avoid if Patients is suffering from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a hereditary disorder affecting red blood cells).
Do not take if suffering from myasthenia gravis (a rare disorder characterized by severe muscle weakness).
Avoid if Patients has optic neuritis (inflammation of the eye nerve causing visual disorders).
Do not take if Patients have history of blackwater fever (a complication of malaria), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (a rare blood disorder) or thrombocytopenia (abnormally low number of platelets in blood).
Avoid if Patients is suffering from tinnitus (ringing in ears) or hematuria (blood in the urine).

Mos Q Tablet related warnings

Special precautions for Mos Q Tablet

Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Mos Q 300 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

SAFE

Mos Q 300 mg Tablet is safe to use during lactation. Human studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.
Mos Q 300 mg Tablet may affect your vision and cause vertigo (dizziness or spinning sensation) which may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Mos Q 300 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mos Q 300 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Mos Q 300 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Mos Q 300 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Patient Concerns

Questions Related to Mos Q

Dear sir, I have infected with malaria can you tell proper treatment my platelets is less than 48 k please guide me

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Diabetes Specialist

malaria mai platelet kyu kam hoga

My son have maleriya and dengue positive. As per blood reports Platelets are 1.95 Next day 1.70 Yesterday 1.85 lacks Admitted in nursing home Continue drip for fluid deficiency taking care Now What we have to take careAlso bp normal Ultrasound normal Chest x ray normalAll other blood reports normal

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetes Specialist

All that is required for Dengue is Plenty of fluids and what I gather from your information , he does not require hospitalisation . For malaria he must have already got treatmentfor more information on Dengue read my article http://knockknockdoctor.blogspot.in/2016/08/dengue.html

Cooling chillis, some head throwing symptomsDear doctor,Feeling shivering some times and BP is normal but unable to stand or sit properly due to distubense in head,please suggest me

Dr. Tapas Kumbhkar

Diabetes Specialist

Tab Dolo 650mg BD Adv- CBC, MALARIA antigen

I got fever 2 times in last 2 weeks , having weakness not willing to have food , not eating properly, also I am not getting sleep at proper time in night, always get late sleep

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Diabetes Specialist

do Dengue ns1y test and also Igg & igmand Malaria card test

Sir I m suffering from fever since 10 day and I had used zifi200, paracetamol but there is no relief pls suggest which antibiotic I can use

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetes Specialist

you need to get CBC, Urine REME, Chest x ray, Malaria antigens beside a detailed clinical check up to find the cause of fever

Around 8-9 months ago i got malaria and typhoid after that Whenever I use to eat any junk food or Oily food or masala food I got gas or indigestion why this is happening

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Diabetes Specialist

avoid junk food and take antacid tab for 3 months early morning . thanks

Dear Doctor i have fever from last day whole night i was suffering with fever and i have taken last night cefixime+ paracetamol but after taken paracetamol i have to go for toilet many times8-9 times kindly suggest the medicine

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Diabetes Specialist

take Aceclo plus twice a day for 3 daysno need of antibiotic like cefixime , because it could be simply seasonal feverif no correction found than do, test for dengue, malaria & typhoidWIDAL, MALARIA CARD TEST, AND DENGUE Igg, IGM & NS1 test

Frequently asked questions about Mos Q Tablet

Frequently asked questions about Quinine

Q. Is Mos Q good for leg cramps/ cramps/ stop leg cramps/ help leg cramps?

Yes. Mos Q is used in certain cases to prevent and treat night leg cramps which regularly disrupt sleep

Q. Does Mos Q help with restless leg syndrome?

No. Mos Q is not indicated for use in neurological conditions like restless leg syndrome. It is used in certain cases to prevent and treat night leg cramps

Q. Is quinine an alkaloid/ a stimulant/ a diuretic?

Quinine is an alkaloid obtained from bark of the cinchona tree. It is not a stimulant (i.e. does not stimulate the brain or any mental functions) or a diuretic (does not increase urine output)

Q. Can you take quinine with warfarin?

Taking warfarin with quinine may increase risk of unexplained bleeding or bruising as quinine may decrease platelet count in blood (thrombocytopenia). Please inform your doctor about all medications you are taking currently before starting quinine treatment

Q. Does Mos Q prevent malaria?

No. Mos Q does not prevent malaria. It is used for the treatment of malaria (caused by parasite Plasmodium falciparum) which is resistant to multiple drugs including chloroquine.

Severely interacts with other drugs like

Taking Mos Q with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Mos Q with Digoxin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Digoxin: Cardisip, Digover, Digon, Cardioxin, Sangoxin, Digitran, Digoxin

Mos Q with Cimetidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Cimetidine: C Met, Acitak, Cimetiget, Tymidin, Ulciban, Tagasec

Mos Q with Roxatidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Roxatidine: Rotane, Zorpex, Roximol, Roxaryl

Mos Q with Ranitidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Ranitidine: Acigo, Ranis, Randor, No Gas, Ritin, Raniciz, Zivitec, Ranitol, Ranidip, Zantid

Mos Q with Lafutidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Lafutidine: Lafter, Lafudac, Lafty, Lafukem, Lafcid, Lafaxid, Laciloc, Lafumac, Swiftin, Laftid

Mos Q with Famotidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Famotidine: Femo, Fagene, Avifam, Pedin, Famotic, Fadine, Famot, Acidosh, Autidine, F Cid

Mos Q with Nizatidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Nizatidine: Axid

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Information last updated by Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology on 9th Aug 2018.

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