Bee-Quin-AR Injection
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs or kidneys).
Bee-Quin-AR Injection
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About This Medicine
General information about this product
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs or kidneys).
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs or kidneys).
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is administered as an injection by a healthcare professional. Kindly do not self administer. It is given in cases where oral administration is not possible.
Some people may experience headaches, weakness, dizziness, and joint pain as side effects of this medicine. You may also notice some injection site reactions like pain, swelling, or redness. Please consult your doctor if these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration. You may be monitored with blood tests once a week for 4 weeks to detect the presence of malarial parasites.
03Uses
Malaria
04How To Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
05How It Works
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It works by producing harmful chemicals (free radicals) within the malarial parasite, thereby killing it.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
Q: What if you forget to take Bee-Quin-AR Injection?
A: If you miss a dose of Bee-Quin-AR Injection, please consult your doctor.n
07Side Effects
Nausea
Body ache
Leg pain
Chills
Rigors
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Headache
Dizziness
Weakness
Vomiting
Cough
Injection site pain
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
08Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bee-Quin-AR Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Bee-Quin-AR Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Bee-Quin-AR Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving:UNSAFE
Bee-Quin-AR Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Bee-Quin-AR Injection may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
Kidney:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Bee-Quin-AR Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Bee-Quin-AR Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
09Drug Tips
Bee-Quin-AR Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
Do not take this medicine if you are in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you notice flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, muscle pains and any changes in a heartbeat.
You may be asked for a regular blood test once a week while taking this medicine.
Bee-Quin-AR Injection should be taken with food or drinks enriched with fat such as milk.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
Do not take this medicine if you are in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you notice flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, muscle pains and any changes in a heartbeat.
You may be asked for a regular blood test once a week while taking this medicine.
References
Sources and references
Afolabi BB, Okoromah CAN. Intramuscular arteether for treating severe malaria (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;4. [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
