Quinine and Dexamethasone drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Quinine (cinchona) and Dexamethasone (dexamethasone). Common drug interactions include sinusitis among females and joint swelling among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Quinine and Dexamethasone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 97 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Quinine?

Quinine has active ingredients of cinchona. It is often used in leg pain. eHealthMe is studying from 4,981 Quinine users. Check the latest studies of Quinine.

What is Dexamethasone?

Dexamethasone has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 161,927 Dexamethasone users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone.

On Jul, 11, 2026

97 people who take Quinine and Dexamethasone together, and have interactions are studied.

Quinine and Dexamethasone drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Quinine and Dexamethasone, by gender? *:

female:

Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
Bone pain
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Vomiting
Abdominal pain lower
Acute respiratory failure
Anal fissure
Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
Constipation
Diarrhoea

male:

Joint swelling
Choroidal effusion (fluid collection in vascular layer of eye that nourishes retina)
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Drug hypersensitivity
Infection
Osteonecrosis (death of bone)
Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe)
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium)
Eye swelling
Infusion related reaction

What are the common drug interactions of Quinine and Dexamethasone, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Drug hypersensitivity

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

Abdominal pain upper
Alanine aminotransferase increased
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
Blood chloride decreased
Blood cholesterol increased
Blood creatinine increased
Blood sodium decreased
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)

40-49:

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Asthenia (weakness)
Deformity (disfigurement)
Dental caries
Discomfort
Eating disorder
Emotional distress
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
Gingivitis (inflammation of gums)

50-59:

Depressed mood
Dizziness
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough)
Lacrimation increased
Left ventricular dysfunction
Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
Nail disorder (disease of nail)
Nail infection
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)

60+:

Constipation
Abdominal pain upper
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
Vulvovaginal mycotic infection (vulvovaginal fungal infection)
Drug ineffective
Pneumonia
Blood pressure increased
Haemorrhoidal haemorrhage (bleeding from the haemorrhoids)
Transient ischaemic attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow))
Pain in extremity

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 59 people, 60.82%
Blood Glucose Increased: 37 people, 38.14%
Diabetes: 35 people, 36.08%
Pain: 14 people, 14.43%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 12.37%
Breast Cancer: 11 people, 11.34%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 10 people, 10.31%
Constipation: 9 people, 9.28%
Depression: 9 people, 9.28%
Cough: 8 people, 8.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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