Chloroquine

Description

Chloroquine (brand names include: Aralen / Avloclor / Cadiquin / Chlorquin / Delagil / Emquin / Lagaquin / Malaquin / Malarex / Malarivon / Nivaquine / Resochin) is a drug of the aminoquinoline class.

Chloroquine is best known as a drug effective for the prevention as well as treatment of malaria. It is also used for the treatment of extraintestinal amebiasis.

Recommendations

Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take Chloroquine exactly as directed.

The dosage depends on the patient's body weight.

Precautions

Tell your doctor before taking Chloroquine, if:

you have any serious medical conditions;
you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Ingredients

Active ingredient: chloroquine phosphate.