Hydroxychloroquinedrug info
hydroxychloroquine sulfate 300 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets are an antimalarial and antirheumatic indicated for the: Treatment of uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium vivax in adult and pediatric patients. Prophylaxis of malaria in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance is not reported in adult and pediatric patients. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults. Treatment of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus in adults.
Limitations of Use: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets are not recommended for the: Treatment of complicated malaria. Treatment of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium species. Treatment of malaria acquired in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance occurs or when the Plasmodium species has not been identified. Prophylaxis of malaria in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance occurs. Prevention of relapses of P. vivax or P. ovale because it is not active against the hypnozoite liver stage forms of these parasites. For radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovale infections, concomitant therapy with an 8-aminoquinoline drug is necessary.
1.1 Malaria
Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets are indicated in adult and pediatric patients for the: Treatment of uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium ovale. Prophylaxis of malaria in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance is not reported.
Limitations of Use: Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets are not recommended for: Treatment of complicated malaria. Treatment of malaria by chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium species. Treatment of malaria acquired in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance occurs or when the Plasmodium species has not been identified. Prophylaxis of malaria in geographic areas where chloroquine resistance occurs. Prevention of relapses of P. vivax or P. ovale because it is not active against the hypnozoite liver stage forms of these parasites. For radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovale infections, concomitant therapy with an 8-aminoquinoline drug is necessary. For the most current information about drug resistance, refer to the latest recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1.
1.2 Rheumatoid
Arthritis Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets are indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis in adults.
1.3 Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets are indicated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults.
1.4 Chronic
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets are indicated for the treatment of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 16, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is a white or practically white, crystalline powder, freely soluble in water; practically insoluble in alcohol, chloroform, and in ether. The chemical name for hydroxychloroquine sulfate is 2-[[4-[(7-Chloro-4-quinolyl)amino]pentyl]ethylamino] ethanol sulfate (1:1). Its structural formula is The molecular weight of hydroxychloroquine sulfate is 433.95, and molecular formula is C 18 H 26 CIN 3 O
H 2 SO 4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets, USP contains 100 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, equivalent to 77.5 mg base, and are for oral administration. Inactive Ingredients: corn starch, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc and titanium dioxide. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets, USP contain 200 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, equivalent to 155 mg base, and are for oral administration. Inactive Ingredients: corn starch, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc and titanium dioxide. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets, USP contains 300 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, equivalent to 232.5 mg base, and are for oral administration. Inactive Ingredients: corn starch, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide and yellow iron oxide. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets, USP contain 400 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, equivalent to 310 mg base, and are for oral administration. Inactive Ingredients: corn starch, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc and titanium dioxide. Meets USP Dissolution Test 1
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 16, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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