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Not much. The FDA limits it to 83mg per liter. You can also get quinine by prescription if you need more.

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Q: How much quinine in shwepers tonic water?
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How much Diet Tonic Water with Quinine is safe to drink?

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How much Diet Tonic Water with quinine is safe to drink daily?

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How much Diet Tonic water with quinine safe daily?

Quinine has been shown to cause birth defects when taken as early as the 1st trimester. It would be safe to eliminate it from your diet altogether.


Is too much tonic water bad for you?

There is a chance that even small amounts of quinine, the bittering agent in tonic water, can cause side effects from diarrhea, to blindness, and in rare cases--pulmonary edema, possibly resulting in death. While casual consumption of tonic water seldom results in more than the mildest of side effects, prolonged and heavy consumption can build to intolerable levels resulting in renal failure.It should be noted that levels of quinine in tonic water are minute as compared to therapeutic doses and evidence that drinking tonic water for cramps or other preventative measures cannot be confirmed.For further information explore Quinine Toxicity.


Is it possible to develop physical symptoms from drinking too much tonic water?

Well, the issue would be how much quinine your body can handle safely, which is an ingredient in tonic water and was originally used to treat malaria in the 30's. I would think that as an amine (salt) quinine would be physiologically insignificant given the amount of water it's in. Then again I'm just a kid who likes chemistry, probably best to check with a physician.


How much quinine in quinine water?

Not much. The FDA limits it to 83mg per liter. You can also get quinine by prescription if you need more.


How much quine water for leg cramps should you drink?

I think you mean quinine water, which is better known as tonic water or just plain "tonic". It's usually served in alcoholic beverages like a "gin and tonic", etc and can be found in the section of the grocery store where wine is sold. As far as how much to take for leg cramps, as far as I can tell, the therapeutic dose is anywhere from 200 to 500 mg, but you have to careful of quinine's adverse effects. I do not know what all of them are, but in therapeutic doses, you really do need to be careful. Some include: diarrhea, constipation and erectile dysfunction, but it also seems that cardiac arrest might be a concern as well as pulmonary edema (fluid forming in the lungs). However, I read that there are (approximately) 20mg of active quinine in one 8 oz. glass of Schweppe's (the most well known brand of tonic water), so in order to get a therapeutic dose, you'd have to drink a fair amount of tonic water. However, I read of several people who seem to have done well on just 16 oz. or so of tonic water. They claim to have seen their leg cramps clear up nicely by drinking this amount before bed. Be aware, however, that quinine is very, very bitter, so tonic water will not taste like club soda or just plain water. You may want to combine it with juice (grape seed extracts are known to lessen pain, so you might try grape juice) and drink it that way.


Can quinine water or tonic water cause headaches?

I have stopped drinking alcohol for over 20 months (wasn't a regular drinker previously) but I have to go into pubs for meals, etc.. So for the last 20 months I drink tonic water with my pub meal. However, I find that EVERY time I drink 2 or more tonic waters I get a headache akin to a hangover (main reason I stopped alcohol) the next day. I definitely think there is a connection as it happens EVERY time and I would like an explanation.


How much tonic water will help leg cramps?

The amount of tonic water needed to help with leg cramps varies. The amount is dependent on the size of the person who needs it.


Is tonic water harmful ie quinine?

Quinine when used in the treatment for malaria has many side effects, the adult dose for this is 1800mg daily,( 600mg every 8 hours). The dosage in carbonated drinks in normal retail sale are regulated by the FDA to 84mg/litre but is usually less schweppes in the UK use 0.4mg/litre but check the labels.Quinine is a poison so should be taken with care and under medical supervision. That said there are no restrictions to the amount of tonic water you can buy in the supermarket or how much of the stuff you can drink, so being aware of possible side effects is important, as we are all not the same care is always paramount It is usual for quinine in therapeutic doses to cause cinchonism; in rare cases, it may even cause death (usually by pulmonary edema). The development of mild cinchonism is not a reason for stopping or interrupting quinine therapy and the patient should be reassured. Blood glucose levels and electrolyte concentrations must be monitored when quinine is given by injection. The patient should ideally be in cardiac monitoring when the first quinine injection is given (these precautions are often unavailable in developing countries where malaria is endemic). Cinchonism is much less common when quinine is given by mouth, but oral quinine is not well tolerated (quinine is exceedingly bitter and many patients will vomit after ingesting quinine tablets): Other drugs such as Fansidar (sulfadoxine (sulfonamide antibiotic) with pyrimethamine) or Malarone (proguanil with atovaquone) are often used when oral therapy is required. Blood glucose, electrolyte and cardiac monitoring are not necessary when quinine is given by mouth. Quinine can cause paralysis if accidentally injected into a nerve. It is extremely toxic in overdose, and the advice of a poisons specialist should be sought immediately. Quinine in some cases can lead to constipation, erectile dysfunction, and a loose stool or in rare cases many loose stools. The New York Times Magazine described a case, presenting with fever, hypotension, and blood abnormalities mimicking septic shock. Despite popular belief, quinine is an ineffective abortifacient (in the US, quinine is listed as Pregnancy category C . Pregnant women who take toxic doses of quinine will suffer from renal failure before experiencing any kind of quinine-induced abortion.[11] Quinine can cause hemolysis in G6PD deficiency, but again this risk is small and the physician should not hesitate to use quinine in patients with G6PD deficiency when there is no alternative. Quinine can also cause drug-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Quinine can cause abnormal heart rhythms and should be avoided if possible in patients with atrial fibrillation, conduction defects or heart block. Quinine can worsen hemoglobinuria, myasthenia gravis and optic neuritis. Some studies have related the use of quinine and hearing impairment, in particular high-frequency loss, but it has not been conclusively established whether such impairment is temporary or permanent.


How much quinine in hyland's homeopathic leg cramps with quinine?

Realistically? None. Homeopathic medications are heavily diluted. The quinine dilution is a 3x (or approximately 1.5 c) dilution. So for the sake of easy math lets say it's an even 2c dilution. That means the quinine is diluted 1 part quinine in 100 parts dilution (like water) and part of that dilution is diluted in another 1:100 parts of dilution (more water). so...what's that work out to? One molecule of quinine per 10,000 molecules of water?


What medicine is made from the cinchona tree?

Quinine. (Too much quinine in one's system can lead to cinchonism.)