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17897243

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
Hemodialysis patients are susceptible to muscle cramps, both during dialysis sessions as well as in the interdialytic interval. These cramps are often very painful, disruptive to the dialysis treatment, and adversely affect quality of life. There is no well-defined means of preventing or treating these cramps. Quinine sulfate has been used with apparent success in some patients, but the Food and Drug Administration recently ordered the cessation of marketing of unapproved quinine formulations and advised consumers to avoid "off-label" use of quinine for cramps. We review the causes and consequences of hemodialysis-associated cramps, and discuss possible preventive measures and treatments.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0894-0959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
396-401
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Quinine--a tonic too bitter for hemodialysis-associated muscle cramps?
pubmed:affiliation
Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. skobrin@mail.med.upenn.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Editorial