Baby Care Q & A

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good day everyone. pls I am 18weeks pregnant, pls can I take quinine for treatment of malarial.? I was given yesterday by a doc,BT am not conftble wit

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

eyyah.wish u quick recovery

Tracy · Answer

Took same Quinine tab yesterday & am currently on admission in the hospital for close observation cos I seriously started spotting, it doesn't work for some women oo that's all I have to say just be sure before taking it OK.

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

OK tnks @ izita

Izita Otitochukwu · Answer

The thing is that body system differ and another thing is that if your spirit do not accept it don't take bc thats where the devil start first. You can also have more than one hospital for your check up.

Precious Chukwuma · Answer

Very safe for you n baby take it

Ogoh Glo · Answer

I also treated malaria with chloroquine when i was 8 weeks so am sure it's ok if it was given by ur doc

Mrs Ekpenyong Temmy Joseph · Answer

My own experience was bad is only follagin I used I miscarried my first pregnancy so now have make up my mind I will not use any drug again until I browse on net n is good for my n my baby

Mrs Ekpenyong Temmy Joseph · Answer

Me I will advice u to drink plenty of water because of ur unborn baby pls

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

OK.tnks ol ,really appreciate.

Omo Nosa · Answer

Please give the doctor an update of your health and don't take any drug without doctors prescription. If the doctor is not around please see another doctor. Not all doctors know their job

Alice Ben · Answer

Take laridox Confirm from ur doc

Modupe · Answer

Quine-drugs are actually safe in pregnancy. But if you are scared of Quinine, u can take amodiaquine or chloroquine

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

OK.,am 4month + now, can I also take artemisin?

Abubakar Fatimat · Answer

Therefore, the recommended treatment for malaria in first trimester is quinine – an antiquated, less effective, and poorly tolerated antimalarial. The study estimated that malaria in first trimester increased the risk of miscarriage by 60%. Artemisinins should replace quinine for first - trimester malaria ... www​.tropmedres.ac/artemisinins-should-

Abubakar Fatimat · Answer

You can not take coartem o if you are not above 3month. Browse and see if you can take quinine

Umoh Etentuk Boro · Answer

Pls do

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

tnks for d advise all.I will go back to d hospital tomrw by God grace.

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

@ chida ,I never knew it was d same tab.until I was given at d phamacy.

Osho Adebukola · Answer

I think u should explain to the doc, what happened to u the last time u took quinine. As for me I was given malaria drugs even before I was tested for pregnancy which is Coartem and am very fine now 16weeks

Chida Glitaz · Answer

Ma'am did u complain to him u had miscarriage the other time?

Mummy David · Answer

@Mammy18157, ask him to gv u coartem. I used coartem. Quinine causes miscarriage fr sm women

Blessing Enekelekele · Answer

You have to be careful with malaria drugs, because I had a miscarriage after taking malaria treatment at the clinic 2 weeks ago.

Okafor Juliet Ezenwa · Answer

Since it was given to u by the doc

Mammy Sulaiman · Answer

yes he knew I am pregnant.am worried bcs. I took same quinine last time wen I was pregnant, I later miscarriage.

Rashida Musa · Answer

D Dr knew u were pregnant b 4 given it 2 u I guess. If not don't take it

Mom Diamond · Answer

Chloroquine is different from quinine o

Abubakar Fatimat · Answer

Yes I was 5weeks when I have malaria and I was treated with chloroquine

Mrs Afolabi Mubarakah · Answer

Yes u can since it was given to u by ur doctor

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