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Quinine - The Problems to Which it's Been Linked

Quinine is a substance that for centuries was seen as a miracle cure. Specifically, quinine's discovery led to a newfound and frankly unexpected ability for doctors and others to successfully treat and cure malaria, which has historically been one of the worst diseases in terms of fatalities in the world.

However, in a trend that's becoming all-too-familiar, there were those out there who began to explore new potential uses for quinine, as something that does that well in curing a horrible disease must be able to help with other problems. This is essentially what led to the controversy that now surrounds this substance, which naturally occurs in the bark of a tree that's native to South America.

Below is a look at these off-label uses and the problems to which they've been linked:

Quinine Off-Label Uses

In the past few years, relative to the hundreds of years in which quinine has been used, this substance has been marketed to help with certain health issues as well as to add flavor to other, seemingly completely unrelated products. Some of these uses are only potentially dangerous as of now, while others have all but been proven to cause serious problems.

The first off-label use of quinine occurs in tonic water and other carbonated drinks. Generally, this is not horribly dangerous, as long as the amount of quinine in a particular substance does not exceed a certain amount. The second off-label use is what's drawing scrutiny. Quinine is marketed as a substance that can help with severe leg cramps, and in fact, it does alleviate the cramping and the pain associated with it. However, below you'll see the problems that it causes as well.

Problems

When quinine has been used to treat severe leg cramps, it has created big-time problems for those who use it. Symptoms range in severity from annoying/temporarily problematic to potentially fatal. For instance, common examples of side effects associated with this use of quinine include:

• Ringing ears
• Decreased hearing
• Dizziness
• Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
• Fever

However, these problems can also progress to conditions including kidney damage, heart attacks, strokes and ultimately death as a result of these and other maladies. Obviously, this is a problem that needs to be corrected. However, if you've already been injured as a result of an off-label use of quinine, you need to contact a quinine lawyer at Williams Kherkher today to schedule a free initial consultation.