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==Description==


QUALAQUIN (quinine sulfate) is a cinchona alkaloid chemically described as cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-, (8α, 9R)-, sulfate (2:1) (salt), dihydrate with a molecular formula of (C20H24N2O2)2•H2SO4•2H2O and a molecular weight of 782.96.
QUALAQUIN (quinine sulfate) is a cinchona alkaloid chemically described as cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-, (8α, 9R)-, sulfate (2:1) (salt), dihydrate with a molecular formula of (C20H24N2O2)2•H2SO4•2H2O and a molecular weight of 782.96.


The structural formula of quinine sulfate is:
The structural formula of quinine sulfate is:


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Quinine sulfate occurs as a white, crystalline powder that darkens on exposure to light. It is odorless and has a persistent very bitter taste. It is only slightly soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, and ether.
Quinine sulfate occurs as a white, crystalline powder that darkens on exposure to light. It is odorless and has a persistent very bitter taste. It is only slightly soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, and ether.


QUALAQUIN is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing 324 mg of the active ingredient quinine sulfate USP, equivalent to 269 mg free base. Inactive ingredients: corn starch, magnesium stearate, and talc.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = QUALAQUIN (QUININE SULFATE) CAPSULE [AR SCIENTIFIC INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=1f66fba7-4026-4504-918d-4c88f2835cc0#nlm34089-3 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>
QUALAQUIN is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing 324 mg of the active ingredient quinine sulfate USP, equivalent to 269 mg free base. Inactive ingredients: corn starch, magnesium stearate, and talc.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = QUALAQUIN (QUININE SULFATE) CAPSULE [AR SCIENTIFIC INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=1f66fba7-4026-4504-918d-4c88f2835cc0#nlm34089-3 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:25, 9 January 2014

Quinine Sulfate
QUALAQUIN® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]

Description

QUALAQUIN (quinine sulfate) is a cinchona alkaloid chemically described as cinchonan-9-ol, 6'-methoxy-, (8α, 9R)-, sulfate (2:1) (salt), dihydrate with a molecular formula of (C20H24N2O2)2•H2SO4•2H2O and a molecular weight of 782.96.

The structural formula of quinine sulfate is:


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Quinine sulfate occurs as a white, crystalline powder that darkens on exposure to light. It is odorless and has a persistent very bitter taste. It is only slightly soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, and ether.

QUALAQUIN is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing 324 mg of the active ingredient quinine sulfate USP, equivalent to 269 mg free base. Inactive ingredients: corn starch, magnesium stearate, and talc.[1]

References

  1. "QUALAQUIN (QUININE SULFATE) CAPSULE [AR SCIENTIFIC INC.]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.