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Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Indications And Usage
Introduction
| Hydroxychloroquine sulfate |
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| 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 |
Indications And Usage
Indications And Usage
Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets, USP are indicated for the suppressive treatment and treatment of acute attacks of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets, USP are also indicated for the treatment of discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.[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]