Cinergy Health has recently covered the news from the Food and Drug Administration about quinine.  The FDA has recently sent out a warning that quinine could have life-threatening side effects when taken for nighttime leg cramps.  The Food and Drug Administration explains that they have received dozens of reports of people who developed adverse effects while taking this drug, including kidney damage and even two deaths.

Qualaquin is only approved for treating malaria, which means that other uses are not approved and potentially dangerous.  The FDA has said that the manufacturer of Qualaquin is developing a risk management plan to help to communicate these potential risks to doctors and to consumers.