MQ 300mg Tablet

MQ 300mg Tablet belongs to the class of 'anti-malarial drugs', primarily used to treat and prevent malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites a healthy person, it transmits the 'Plasmodium parasite' into the bloodstream, which affects the red blood cells and liver cells. Malaria symptoms usually start ten days to four weeks after the infection. They include chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anaemia, muscle pain, convulsions, coma and bloody stools.

MQ 300mg Tablet contains Quinine, which treats malaria. It treats malaria by increasing the levels of hemozoin (a toxic substance to the malarial parasite) in the blood. As a result, it kills the parasite and helps to stop the infection from spreading further.

MQ 300mg Tablet should be taken as prescribed by the doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration based on your medical condition. Common side effects of MQ 300mg Tablet include headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness, fever, chills, tiredness, muscle/joint pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cough and trouble sleeping. These side effects are not familiar to everyone and vary individually. If you notice any side effects that are not manageable, please consult your doctor.

Before using MQ 300mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you recently used any prescription and non-prescription medications, including other anti-malarial or antibiotic drugs. Let your doctor know if you are allergic to MQ 300mg Tablet or its components. Inform your doctor if you have any liver or kidney problems or severe heart diseases. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or a breastfeeding mother. Avoiding alcohol is recommended to rule out any possibility of side effects.

MQ 300mg Tablet belongs to the class of 'anti-malarial drugs' containing Quinine. It is primarily used to treat and prevent malaria and nighttime leg cramps. It treats malaria by increasing the levels of hemozoin (a toxic substance to the malarial parasite) in the blood. As a result, it kills the parasite and helps prevent the infection from spreading further.

• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Fever
• Flushing of the skin
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Deafness
• Tiredness
• Loss of appetite
• Problems with vision or hearing.
• Increased sweating
• Nausea
• Diarrhoea

Let your doctor know if you use any antibiotic drugs or have recently undergone treatment with other anti-malarial drugs. Inform your doctor if you have any allergic reactions to MQ 300mg Tablet or its components. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any liver or kidney problems, malarial infection of the brain, lungs or kidneys, severe heart diseases, electrolyte imbalance, hypokalemia (low potassium levels) or hypomagnesemia (low magnesium levels) before taking MQ 300mg Tablet. This medicine may affect QT prolongation, which can cause serious fast/irregular heartbeat. Hence, it is advised to inform your doctor if you have any heart-related problems like heart failure, slow heartbeat, QT prolongation in EKG or ECG (electrocardiogram) and a family history of heart diseases. It is not recommended during the first three months of pregnancy. Do not use this medicine during breastfeeding. Once you have completed the course, you should wait at least one week before starting to breastfeed again. However, it is essential to let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or a breastfeeding mother. Avoiding alcohol is recommended to rule out any possibility of side effects like dizziness or drowsiness.

Drug-Drug Interactions: MQ 300mg Tablet is known to interact with anti-asthma medicines (aminophylline, theophylline), antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, tetracycline), antidepressants (citalopram, amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine), anti-fungal medicines (itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole), cholesterol-lowering medicines (atorvastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin), decongestants (dextromethorphan), HIV medications (atazanavir, indinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir), seizure medicines (carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, primidone), stomach ulcer medicines (cimetidine, ranitidine), anti-tuberculosis medicines (rifampicin, rifabutin), mental illness medicines (haloperidol, thioridazine), antiparkinson disease (amantadine).

Drug-Food Interactions: This medicine may interact with St John's Wort plant (a natural remedy to treat depression) and alcohol.

Drug-Disease Interactions: MQ 300mg Tablet is known to interact with patients with heart disease or who have irregular heartbeats, severe glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), liver or kidney problems, myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakness problem), or ocular toxicity (visual disturbances).

• AMINOPHYLLINE
• THEOPHYLLINE
• AZITHROMYCIN
• CLARITHROMYCIN
• LEVOFLOXACIN
• TETRACYCLINE
• CITALOPRAM
• AMITRIPTYLINE
• CLOMIPRAMINE
• DESIPRAMINE
• ITRACONAZOLE
• KETOCONAZOLE
• VORICONAZOLE
• ATORVASTATIN
• SIMVASTATIN
• LOVASTATIN
• DEXTROMETHORPHAN
• ATAZANAVIR
• INDINAVIR
• RITONAVIR
• SAQUINAVIR
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• OXCARBAZEPINE
• PHENYTOIN
• PRIMIDONE
• CIMETIDINE
• RANITIDINE
• RIFAMPICIN
• RIFABUTIN
• HALOPERIDOL
• THIORIDAZINE
• AMANTADINE

• Take nutritious food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, to help recover from malarial fever.
• During malarial fever, the patient may experience appetite loss. In such cases, drink glucose water, fresh fruit juices and coconut water.
• Include high-fibre foods like green leafy vegetables and fruits to aid digestion.
• Take proper rest to help your body relax and heal faster.
• Avoid or limit the intake of alcohol and caffeine.

• Inform your doctor that you are taking MQ 300mg Tablet if you are undergoing medical tests.
• Regular monitoring of heart function with ECG or EKG is necessary.
• Liver and kidney function tests are recommended to rule out any chances of kidney or liver impairment.
• MQ 300mg Tablet may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control such as pills, patches or rings. This could cause pregnancy.
• Regularly undergo eye tests while taking MQ 300mg Tablet.

Malaria: Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites entering the body through mosquito bites. This is a common disease in countries like Africa, South America and Southern Asia. This disease usually occurs when an Anopheles mosquito (infected with the parasite 'Plasmodium') bites a healthy individual and transfers the parasite into the bloodstream. Parasites that cause malaria include Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale, P. malaria and P. falciparum. Malaria symptoms usually start ten days to four weeks after the infection. They include chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anaemia, muscle pain, convulsions, coma and bloody stools.