cor qs 300mg tablet - Quinine (300mg) medicine

cor qs 300mg tablet

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🏭 Cornel Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd 📦 Varies by brand 💊 Allopathy 📅 Updated: Oct 22, 2026
📋 Prescription Required 💊 Generic Available
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Clinical Reference Standards: CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation), Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) & WHO | Last Updated: September 2026

What is cor qs 300mg tablet used for?

This medicine contains Quinine (300mg) and is used to treat ANTI MALARIALS. Interferes with heme polymerization in the parasite's digestive vacuole, leading to toxic heme . Always consult your doctor before use.

  • Generic Name: Quinine
  • Manufacturer: Cornel Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
  • Form: Allopathy
  • Pregnancy Category: Category A
  • Prescription Required: Yes
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💊 cor qs 300mg tablet Uses & Benefits

Treatment of uncomplicated and severe falciparum malaria; nocturnal leg cramps (off-label).

Off-label uses: Nocturnal leg cramps, Babesiosis (with clindamycin)

📋 Drug Information

Generic Name(s)Quinine
Brand NameArm Q Injection
ManufacturerCornel Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Packaging / FormVaries by brand (Allopathy)
Therapeutic ClassANTI MALARIALS
Action ClassAntimalarial- others
Route of AdministrationIntramuscular injection
StorageStore at 20-25°C; protect from light.
Shelf LifeAs per manufacturer

🔬 How This Medicine Works (Pharmacology)

Pharmacokinetics

AbsorptionRapidly absorbed after intramuscular injection.
DistributionWidely distributed throughout body tissues, including brain and placenta.
Protein BindingApproximately 70-90% bound to plasma proteins.
MetabolismPrimarily hepatic via CYP3A4 and CYP2C19.
Half-Life8-14 hours in healthy adults; prolonged in severe malaria or hepatic impairment.
ExcretionRenal (20% unchanged); also biliary.
Bioavailability100% (intramuscular).
Onset of ActionRapid (within 1-2 hours).
Peak Plasma Time1-3 hours after intramuscular injection.
Duration of ActionApproximately 8-12 hours.

How It Works

Interferes with heme polymerization in the parasite's digestive vacuole, leading to toxic heme accumulation.

Mechanism Steps

1Quinine enters the parasite's food vacuole.
2It inhibits heme polymerase, preventing heme detoxification.
3Accumulation of toxic heme damages the parasite membrane.
4Parasite death occurs.

💡 How to Take cor qs 300mg tablet

Follow your doctor's prescription exactly.

⚠️ Side Effects of cor qs 300mg tablet

✅ Common Side Effects

Cinchonism (tinnitus, headache, nausea, blurred vision)
Hypoglycemia
QT prolongation

🚨 Serious Side Effects

Cardiac arrhythmias
Severe hypoglycemia
Hemolytic anemia (G6PD deficiency)
Thrombocytopenia

⚠️ Rare Side Effects

Blackwater fever
Photosensitivity
Hepatitis

Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.

🔬 Drug Interactions

Drug Severity Effect
Warfarin Major Increased bleeding risk
Amiodarone Major Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation)
Digoxin Major Increased digoxin levels and toxicity
Mefloquine Major Increased risk of seizures and cardiac effects
Halofantrine Major Increased risk of QT prolongation

🚨 Major Interactions

  • Warfarin
  • Amiodarone
  • Digoxin
  • Mefloquine
  • Halofantrine

⚡ Moderate Interactions

  • Cimetidine
  • Rifampin
  • Phenytoin
  • Carbamazepine

🍷 Alcohol Interaction

May increase risk of CNS depression and hepatotoxicity.

🛡️ Safety & Warnings

🚫 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to quinine; G6PD deficiency; optic neuritis; tinnitus; history of QT prolongation.

🤱 Lactation Safety

Excreted in breast milk; caution advised.

💊 Overdose Management

Supportive care; monitor ECG, electrolytes; consider activated charcoal if oral; hemodialysis ineffective.

⏰ Missed Dose

Administer as soon as remembered; do not double dose.

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Medical Note: Always consult your doctor before switching medications.

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