For the last several years, the FDA has been fighting the sale of drugs containing quinine as treatment for leg cramps. Levinson-Axelrod warns that over the past forty years, nearly a hundred deaths and over 600 injuries have occurred as a result of quinine drugs used for treating leg cramps. If you’ve experienced health problems as a result of taking quinine medication, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod can help you fight for the compensation you’re entitled to.

Quinine is a naturally occurring crystaline alkanoid which has long been used for its tonic qualities; it is, in fact, the tonic that gives tonic water its name and its slightly bitter taste. Quinine has long been used to prevent malaria. However, it has also been used to treat leg cramps, which the FDA discourages. Because malaria is life-threatening, the side-effects of quinine use (called cinchonism) are considered acceptable.

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of taking quinine a doctor prescribed, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.