MCA stability tool

Check whether tablets and capsules are suitable for a multi-compartment compliance aid (MCA), and build a list to print.

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Quinine sulfate

Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets

Light sensitive medicine. Store in light resistant container.   Drug darkens when exposed to light. Protect from moisture. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 7 days (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd) and quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd).

Suppliers (8) of Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd)

Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets

Use with caution

Stability notes for Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets

Light sensitive medicine. Store in light resistant container.   Drug darkens when exposed to light. Protect from moisture. Anecdotal reports of use in MCAs for up to 7 days (low quality evidence).

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd) and quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd).

Suppliers (9) of Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Accord-UK Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Bristol Laboratories Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd)
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets (Strides Pharma UK Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.