Quinine for night cramps.
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Managing nocturnal leg cramps--calf-stretching exercises and cessation of quinine treatment: a factorial randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Quinine is a common treatment for nocturnal leg cramps but has potential side effects. An uncontrolled study suggested that calf-stretching exercises could prevent nocturnal leg cramps (night cramps) but these findings have never been confirmed. AIM To assess the effect of calf-stretching exercises and cessation of quinine treatment for patients with night cramps taking quinine. ...
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OBJECTIVE To assess quantitatively the efficacy of quinine (as quinine sulphate) compared with placebo in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps. DESIGN A meta-analysis of six randomised, double blind, crossover trials. SETTING Randomised trials that were available as of April 1994. SUBJECTS A total of 107 general ambulatory patients who suffered from regular nocturnal leg cramps from six ...
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Practice Pointers Muscle cramps affect between 50% and 60% of adults.1 Little is known about their pathophysiology, so many remedies are used empirically. A crystalline alkaloid powder extracted from the bark of the South American cinchona tree, quinine is well known for its use in treating malaria and providing the bitter flavor for tonic water. Quinine has been used by the Quechua of South Am...
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QUESTION In adults who experience nocturnal leg cramps, does stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles each day just before sleep reduce the frequency and severity of the cramps? DESIGN A randomised trial with concealed allocation and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS Eighty adults aged over 55 years with nocturnal leg cramps who were not being treated with quinine. INTERVENTIO...
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Background: A Food and Drug Administration advisory in 2006 warned against the off-label use of quinine sulfate and its derivatives in the treatment of muscle cramps. Physicians are faced with a difficult scenario in choosing a treatment regimen for patients with muscle cramps. This American Academy of Neurology assessment systematically reviews the available evidence on the symptomatic treatme...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 291 6487 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985