Suicide after treatment of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria with quinine
Adam, I.; Elbashir, M.I.
Saudi Medical Journal 25(2): 248-249
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 14968235 Document Number: 580697
A 27-year-old man presented to New Halfa Teaching Hospital, Sudan complaining of fever, sweating, headache, vomiting and backache for 10 days. He completed the full course of chloroquine 7 days before reporting to the hospital. The blood film confirmed the diagnosis of falciparum malaria. He started on 600 mg of quinine, as infusions in 5% dextrose, to be given 3 times daily until vomiting stops. Five hours later, in the early morning, the patient was found dead after hanging himself with his turban in the corridor.