Association Between Long-term Quinine Exposure and All-Cause Mortality

JAMA. 2017 May 9;317(18):1907-1909. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.2332.

Authors

Laurence Fardet¹, Irwin Nazareth², Irene Petersen²

Affiliations

¹ EA 7379 EpiDermE, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France.
² Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

This cohort study uses UK primary care database data to explore the association between long-term quinine exposure and all-cause mortality.

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Cause of Death
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Arrest / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality*
Muscle Cramp / drug therapy*
Quinine / administration & dosage
Quinine / adverse effects*
Risk

Substances

Quinine