Chloroquine

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Malaria, extra intestinal amoebiasis, giardiasis, rheumatoid arthritis, discold lupus erythematosus, lepra reactions, photogenic reactions. Infectious mononucleosis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Liver damage, severe GI and haematological diseases, eye impairment. Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Injectable form not be used in children below five years. G-6PD deficiency. Peripheral neuropathy, ophthalmic examination required during prolonged therapy.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Nausea, vomiting, itching, headache, loss of vision due to retinal damage and corneal deposits. Loss of hearing, rashes, photo allergy, mental disturbances, myopathy and greying of hair.

Drug Category/Class

  • Amebicides
  • Antimalarials
  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Aminoquinolines
  • Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inducers
  • CYP3A4 Inhibitors
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Aminoquinolines
Prescribed For the suppressive treatment and for acute attacks of malaria due to P. vivax, P.malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum, Sec...
Weight :319.872
Structure Chloroquine
Generic Drug Chloroquine prescribed For the suppressive treatment and for acute attacks of malaria due to P. vivax, P.malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum, Sec...
Formula

C18H26ClN3

Chloroquine has 113 Brands listed


Amoquin (250 mg)Amoquin (60 ml)
Antima (50 ml)Bitaquine (10ml)
Bitaquine (1200 mg)Bitaquine (200 mg)
Bitaquine (60 ml)C Quin (60 ml)
Chloroquine (1200 mg)Chloroquine (1200 mg) (Tribhawan)
Chloroquine (250 mg)Chloroquine (50 ml)
Chloroquine Phosphate (150 mg)Clo (Kit)
Clo Junior (Kit)Cloquin (1200 mg)
Cloquin (200 mg)Cloquin (250 mg)
Cloquin (60 ml)Cloquin DS (500 mg)
Coec (250 mg)CQ EC (250 mg)
CQ EC (500 mg)Emquin (1200 mg)
Emquin (250 mg)Emquin (60 ml)
Emquin DT (310 mg)Idiquin (250 mg)
Idiquin (60 ml)Ingaquin (250 mg)
Jagquin (250 mg)Jagquin (30 ml)
Jagquin (60 ml)Kween (1200 mg)
La Quin (60 ml)Laquin (1200 mg)
Laquin (200 mg)Laquin (250 mg)
Laquin (60 ml)Lariago (1200 mg)
Lariago (200 mg)Lariago (250 mg)
Lariago (60 ml)Lariago (80 mg)
Lariago DS (500 mg)Lariago DT (500 mg)
Lariago Susp (60 ml)Larover (250 mg)
Larquin (60 ml)Malaquin (100 mg)
Malaquin (200 mg)Malaquin (500 mg)
Malaquin (60 ml)Malaquin (80 mg)
Malaquin (90 ml)Malarbin (200 mg)
Malarquine (100 mg)Malgo (250 mg)
Malgo DS (500 mg)Maliago (250 mg)
Maliago (500 mg)Maligon (100 mg)
Maligon (250 mg)Maligon Cap (250 mg)
Malswift (1200 mg)Malswift (80 mg)
Melubrin (250 mg)Mequine (40 mg)
Mosqun (60 ml)Neoquine (1200 mg)
Neoquine (250 mg)Neoquine (40 mg)
Nicoquine (100 ml)Nicoquine DS (310 mg)
Nivaquin P (250 mg)Nivaquine P (1200 mg)
Nivaquine P (200 mg)Nivaquine P (60 ml)
Nivaquine P Forte (500 mg)Paraquin (60 ml)
Paraquin DS (500 mg)Paraquin Inj (1200 mg)
Premoquin (200 mg)Quinex (250 mg)
Quinowin (250 mg)Quinowin (500 mg)
Quinross (1200 mg)Quinross (200 mg)
Quinross (60 ml)Quinross DS (250 mg)
Quinross DS (500 mg)Quinross DT (500 mg)
Resochin (1200 mg)Resochin (200 mg)
Resochin (250 mg)Resochin (60 ml)
Resochin DS (500 mg)Rinoquin DS (500 mg)
Rosq (1200 mg)Rosq (200 mg)
Rosq (250 mg)Rosq (500 mg)
Rosq (60 ml)Rosquin DS (250 mg)
Sequin (250 mg)Sequin (500 mg)
Sequin (60 ml)Tosquin (60 ml) (Tosc)
Triquin (1200 mg)Triquin (200 mg)
Triquin (80 mg)Vosoquine DS (500 mg)
Winmal C (1200 mg)

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