Medway Community Healthcare Medway NHS Trust Foundation Trust
Medway Clinical Commissioning Group Swale Clinical Commissioning Group

10.3.3. Nocturnal Leg Cramps

MHRA Advice: Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps

Quinine should only be considered when cramps cause regular disruption of sleep.

For the full 2014 MHRA alert  and for the 2017 update on QT interval prolongation  click here 

  • First Line Choice
  • On Formulary
  • Specialist Initiation Only
  • Hospital Only
  • KMPT Initiation Only
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