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Aspen Quinine
Quinidine
Atrial fibrillation (prevention of relapses), supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal ventricular extrasystole.
Inside, fully, without chewing, watered with liquid, taking the drug with food can increase its tolerance. Treatment should begin in the hospital. The dosage is set individually. The optimal is to establish the dose according to the concentration of quinidine in the plasma about a week after the start of treatment. Before and during treatment, the QT interval is determined. The usual dosage is 2-5 tables. (0.4-1.0 g) in the morning and evening, with maintenance therapy to prevent recurrence of atrial fibrillation - 3 tables. (0.6 g) morning and evening.
In case of renal insufficiency (including in patients with severe renal insufficiency), dose adjustment is not necessary. When appointing the drug to elderly patients, patients with liver failure and children, the need to reduce the dose should be taken into account.
Hypersensitivity, AV-blockade of II degree or complete (in the absence of pacemaker), intoxication digitalis, thrombocytopenia (incl.in history).
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, diplopia, ventricular tachycardia, bradycardia, ventricular fibrillation, arterial hypotension, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, photosensitization, fever, urticaria, skin rash.
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