Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
10-02-02 Nocturnal leg cramps
Quinine
Formulary
Tablets 200mg, 300mg
MHRA: Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
MHRA: Quinine: reminder of dose-dependent QT-prolonging effects; updated medicine interactions
Links
Cochrane review of the evidence
EMSCG Commissioning policy for Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB)
LSCMMG: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: High Cost Drugs Commissioning Pathway
LSCMMG: Primary Care Constipation Guidelines
MHRA Drug Safety Update Nov 2017: Quinine: reminder of dose-dependent QT-prolonging effects; updated medicine interactions
MHRA: Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy: updated advice following comprehensive safety review
MHRA: Benzodiazepines and opioids: reminder of risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression
MHRA: Corticosteroids: rare risk of central serous chorioretinopathy with local as well as systemic administration
MHRA: Nusinersen (Spinraza▼): reports of communicating hydrocephalus; discuss symptoms with patients and carers and investigate urgently
MHRA: Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
MHRA: Quinine: reminder of dose-dependent QT-prolonging effects; updated medicine interactions
NHSE: Steroid Emergency Card to support early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis in adults
NICE CG147: Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management
NICE CG184 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management
NICE CG61: Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management
NICE HST15: Onasemnogene abeparvovec for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE HST15: Onasemnogene abeparvovec for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE HST22:Ataluren for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene
NICE HST24: Onasemnogene abeparvovec for treating presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy
NICE HST24: Onasemnogene abeparvovec for treating presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy
NICE NG1: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: recognition, diagnosis and management in children and young people
NICE NG144: Cannabis-based medicinal products
NICE NG144:Cannabis-based medicinal products
NICE NST22 Ataluren for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene
NICE TA1031: Vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy in people 4 years and over
NICE TA588: Nusinersen for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE TA588: Nusinersen for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE TA748: Mexiletine for treating the symptoms of myotonia in non-dystrophic myotonic disorders
NICE TA748: Mexiletine for treating the symptoms of myotonia in non-dystrophic myotonic disorders
NICE TA755: Risdiplam for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE TA755:Risdiplam for treating spinal muscular atrophy
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