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Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Contraindications

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

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]


Contraindications

Contraindications

Use of this drug is contraindicated in the presence of retinal or visual field changes attributable to any 4-aminoquinoline compound, in patients with known hypersensitivity to 4-aminoquinoline compounds, and (3) for long-term therapy in children.[1]

References

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

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