Chlorquin ( Aralen, Generic Chloroquine Phosphate ) Product origin: New Zealand
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This medication is used to prevent certain types of malaria, a parasite infection, when traveling to certain areas that have malaria. Another drug may be used instead if you are going to an area with resistant malaria. Chloroquine may also be used with other medications to treat certain less severe (uncomplicated) types of malaria or a spreading infection with another parasite (ameba). Chloroquine is an amebicide and antimalarial drug. It works by killing ameba and the form of the malaria parasite that infects the red blood cells.Anti-malarial, amoebicidal, anti-inflammatory, and used in collagen diseases.INDICATIONS:Suppression and treatment of malaria; amoebic hepatitis; in certain phases of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and related collagen diseases.DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:Discard |
