Aminophylline / Quinine
This combination product pairs aminophylline, a bronchodilator used to treat respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD, with quinine, an antimalarial agent. This is an unusual combination as these medications typically address different therapeutic areas. The combination may be used in specific clinical scenarios where both respiratory support and antimalarial coverage are needed simultaneously.
A multi-ingredient medication combining a respiratory bronchodilator with an antimalarial agent for dual therapeutic purposes.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 817286
- Generic
- Aminophylline / Quinine
- Class
- multi-ingredient
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Aminophylline component addresses asthma, COPD, and reversible bronchospasm; quinine component treats malaria infections including Plasmodium falciparum and chloroquine-resistant strains. Occasionally used for nocturnal leg cramps when other treatments fail.
Aminophylline works by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle and possibly reducing inflammation. Quinine interferes with the malaria parasite's ability to metabolize hemoglobin in red blood cells, leading to parasite death.
Requires careful monitoring of blood levels due to narrow therapeutic window. Common side effects include nausea, headache, and cardiac effects. Drug interactions with many medications including macrolide antibiotics and seizure medications. Should not be used in pregnancy without careful risk-benefit assessment. Quinine may cause cinchonism (tinnitus, headache, visual disturbances) and rare but serious cardiac arrhythmias.
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