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Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Adverse Reactions
Introduction
| Hydroxychloroquine sulfate |
|---|
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE® FDA Package Insert |
| Description |
| Clinical Pharmacology |
| Microbiology |
| Indications And Usage |
| Contraindications |
| Warnings And Precautions |
| Adverse Reactions |
| Overdosage |
| Dosage And Administration |
| How Supplied |
| Labels And Packages |
Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Following the administration in doses adequate for the treatment of an acute malarial attack, mild and transient headache, dizziness, and gastrointestinal complaints (diarrhea, anorexia, nausea, abdominal cramps and, on rare occasions, vomiting) may occur. Cardiomyopathy has been rarely reported with high daily dosages of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets.[1]
References
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]