Editing Cramp (section)

==Treatment==
Stretching, massage, and drinking plenty of liquids may help treat simple muscle cramps.<ref name="PMID 8784961">{{cite journal | pmid = 8784961 | volume=21 | issue=6 | title=Exercise-induced muscle cramp. Proposed mechanisms and management | date=June 1996 | author=Bentley S | pages=409–20 | journal=Sports Med | doi=10.2165/00007256-199621060-00003| s2cid=24366112 }}</ref>

===Medication===
The antimalarial drug [[quinine]] is a traditional treatment that may be slightly effective for reducing the number of cramps, the intensity of cramps, and the number of days a person experiences cramps. Quinine has not been shown to reduce the duration (length) of a muscle cramp.<ref name=":1" /> Quinine treatment may lead to hematologic and cardiac toxicity. Due to its low effectiveness and negative side effects, its use as a medication for treating muscle cramps is not recommended by the FDA.<ref name=Katzberg>{{cite journal |vauthors=Katzberg HD, Khan AH, So YT |title=Assessment: Symptomatic treatment for muscle cramps (an evidence-based review): Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology |journal=Neurology |volume=74 |issue=8 |pages=691–6 |year=2010 |pmid=20177124 |doi=10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181d0ccca|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Magnesium is commonly used to treat muscle cramps. Moderate-quality evidence indicates that magnesium is not effective for treating or preventing cramps in older adults.<ref name=":1" /> It is not known if magnesium helps with cramps due to pregnancy, liver [[cirrhosis]], other medical conditions, or exercise.<ref name=":1" /> Oral magnesium treatment does not appear to have significant major side effects, however, it may be associated with diarrhea and nausea in 11–37% of people who use this medicine.<ref name=":1" />

With exertional heat cramps due to [[electrolyte abnormalities]] (primarily potassium loss and not calcium, magnesium, and sodium), appropriate fluids and sufficient potassium improve symptoms.<ref name="pmid12801207">{{cite journal|vauthors=Bergeron MF|date=March 2003|title=Heat cramps: fluid and electrolyte challenges during tennis in the heat|journal=J Sci Med Sport|volume=6|issue=1|pages=19–27|doi=10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80005-1|pmid=12801207}}</ref> [[B vitamins|Vitamin B complex]], [[naftidrofuryl]], [[lidocaine]], and [[calcium channel blocker]]s may be effective for muscle cramps.<ref name="Katzberg" />