CHLOROQUIN
(CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS B.P.)  


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Composition

Each Film Coated Tablet contains:
Chloroquine Phosphate B.P. 250 mg
Equivalent to 155 mg of Chloroquine Base

Colour: Titanium Dioxide B.P.

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Indications

Treatment of malaria.
Prophylaxis and suppression of malaria.
Treatment of amoebic hepatitis and abscess.
Treatment of discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.


Dosage and Administration

The dose should be taken after food.

a) Treatment of malaria
A single dose of Chloroquin-Agio should be taken each week on the same day each week. Start one week before exposure to risk and continue until 4 weeks after leaving the malarious area.
Each dose should be taken with water after food.

Adults and children over 14 years: Take two Chloroquin-Agio tablets once a week as directed above.
Children: Do not give to children under 1 year. The following single dose of Chloroquin-Agio should be taken once a week on the same day each week.

Chloroquin-Agio (on the same day each week)
1 to 4 years           Half of a tablet
5 to 8 years           One tablet
9 to 14 years         One and a half tablets

For a young child the dose may be administered crushed and mixed with milk, honey or jam.

The Chloroquin-Agio dose given to children should be calculated on their body weight (5 mg chloroquine base/kg/week) and must not exceed the adult dose regardless of weight.

Elderly Patients: There are no special dosage recommendations for the elderly, but it may be advisable to monitor elderly patients so that optimum dosage can be individually determined.

Hepatic or Renally Impaired Patients: Caution is necessary when giving Chloroquin-Agio to patients with renal disease or hepatic disease


Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to chloroquine or any other ingredients of the formulation.


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Presentation

10 Blisters of 10 Tablets each is packed in a Carton along with the Pack Insert


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