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. Quinross 500 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Quinross 500 mg Tablet is a 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 Quinross Tablet

Expert advice for Quinross Tablet

Take this medication with meals or milk to decrease the risk of stomach upset.
This medication may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful while driving doing anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.
Do not start or continue the chloroquine tablets, If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to chloroquine or any of the other ingredients of chloroquine tablet.
Do not start or continue the chloroquine tablets, if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
Check the blood glucose levels during the treatment with chloroquine.
Consult your doctor if you experience rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome after taking chloroquine.
Do not use long-term high dosage therapy unless no other drug is available.
Eye examination prior to and at 3–6 monthly intervals during use is required if patients are receiving chloroquine at continuous high doses for longer duration.
Full blood counts should be carried out regularly. Caution is required if drugs which induce blood disorders are used concurrently.

Quinross Tablet related warnings

Special precautions for Quinross Tablet

Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Quinross 500 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

Quinross 500 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.
Sometimes Quinross 500 mg Tablet causes blurred eyesight or makes it difficult to focus your eyes which may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Quinross 500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Quinross 500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Quinross 500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Quinross 500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of liver function tests may be advised while you are taking this medicine.

Patient Concerns

Frequently asked questions about Quinross Tablet

Frequently asked questions about Chloroquine

Q. Is chloroquine a quinine/antibiotic/ contain sulpha/ is still used?

No, it is 4-aminoquinoline and not a quinine/antibiotic. It does not contain sulfa. It is used for the treatment of malaria (due to P. vivax, P.malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum), prevention and suppression of malaria, amoebic hepatitis and abscess, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis

Q. Is Quinross available over the counter?

Yes,it is available over the counter

Q. Is Quinross safe in G6PD deficiency?

No, as there may be a risk of hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency. Always consult your doctor regarding its use

Q. Is Quinross banned in Nigeria?

Yes, it is banned in Nigeria

Q. What is Lariago tablet/Lariago syrup/Lariago-DS/ Resochin used for?

These are the trade names of products containing the drug chloroquine and are used in the treatment of malaria

Q. Does Quinross affect birth control/ affect the birth control pill/contraceptive pill/ menstrual cycle?

No, it does not affect birth control/ affect birth control pill/contraceptive pill/ menstrual cycle. Patients should follow the advice of the doctor regarding its use

Q. Does Quinross cause nightmares/insomnia?

Quinross causing these side effects is rare or uncommon. Always consult your doctor for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required.

Severely interacts with other drugs like

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

Quinross with Leflunomide

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Leflunomide: Lefsum, Lefunid, Lefumide, Cleft, Lefno, Lefra, Arava, Lefrhum, Rumalef, Lefron, DM Lef, Leflunomide, Lefuma, Immulef, Lefdol, Lefmaa

Quinross with Penicillamine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Penicillamine: Cilamin, Artamin, Atrmin, Penicitin, Aaramine

Quinross with Mefloquine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Mefloquine: Mefliam, Meflotas, Larimef, Falcitab, Mefloc, Mefque, Larium, Meflife, Mefex, Altimef, Rumef, Mqf, Confal, Zoquine, Mepalex

Quinross with Digoxin

SERIOUS

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

Quinross with Cyclosporine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Cyclosporine: Imudrops, Neoral, Consiral, Hydroeyes, Oncyclo, Panimun Bioral, Cyrin, Cyclophil ME, Sandimmun Neoral, Sandimmun, Iflo, Graftin, Imusporin, Arpimune O, Nano Tears, Cyclodrop, Restasis, Iminoral, Cyclophil, Stridimmune, Grafotas, Cyclo Tears, Zymmune, Esporine

Quinross with Magaldrate

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Magaldrate: Magflux, Magasip

Quinross with Sodium Bicarbonate

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Sodium Bicarbonate: Sodamax, Sobinix, Sobimed, Soda Bicarb Glycerin, Diosis, Sodanet, Nodosis, Auxisoda, Audosis, Sodapill, Nocidos, Sobinate, Sodarise, Sarpix, Sodac, Acidose, Nabico, Sodocel, Sodonish, Bisonate, Sodicarb

Quinross with Praziquantel

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Praziquantel: Helminthex, Zenticide

Quinross with Famotidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Famotidine: Femo, Fagene, Avifam, Pedin, Famotic, Nocid, Fadine, Famot, Acidosh, Autidine, Fudone, Famtac, Fam H2, Famocer, Topcid, Faltidin, Polyfam, Famodin, Temcid, Famit, Famonext, Famowal, Tobur, Famonit, Noacid, Famotin, Facid, Acicon, Pepgard, Fampep, Pepdin, Famorila, Advantac, Famolet, Acilo, Famodil, Zactane, Fam, Zorbin, Acipep, Recid

Quinross with Roxatidine

MINOR

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

Quinross with Nizatidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Nizatidine: Axid

Quinross with Lafutidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Lafutidine: Lafter, Lafudac, Lafty, Lafukem, Lafaxid, Laciloc, Lafumac, Swiftin, Laftid, Histolaf, Lafjoy, Lafadin, Futaden

Quinross with Ranitidine

MINOR

Medicines with composition Ranitidine: Acigo, Rin, Ranis, Randor, No Gas, Ritin, Raniciz, Zivitec, Ranitidine, Ancid, Ranitol, Ranidip, Zantid, Rantis, Niratin, Rand, Ucidin, Asitac, Ulciran, Tostac, Radine, Acitech, Suziran, M Tin, H2A, Binitac, Osoran, Pepsidin, Tidac, Rani, Rantidine, Rancet, Peptiran, Consec, Rdin, Retiva, Kaytec, Ulcitab, Hytide RD, Rdinxt, Rintin, Taurdin, Ranial, Ranx L, Rancor, Ozotac, Zynol, Stantac, Ulcidin, Monolac, Renitab, Renit, Ultac, Rantica, Lantac, Nit, Ranizac, Rancer, Nilcer, Ranicom, Radin, Udidine, H 2 A, Healcer, Rantodac, R Loc Forte, Zinemac 150, Aciloc Only, Rantac OD, Ulfast, Rantop, Myntac, Raniphar, Ibiran, Aciba, Advene, Antac, Giran, Relitin, Ranisym, Ranee, Ranisac, Natidine

Quinross with Cimetidine

MINOR

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

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Information last updated by Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology on 8th Mar 2017.

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