Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
Antimalarial agent and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)
Forms:
Tablet
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lupus (discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus)
Malaria
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Hydroxychloroquine Drug Class
Hydroxychloroquine (hai drohk see kloro kween) is an antimalarial agent and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD).
Hydroxychloroquine Age Range
Hydroxychloroquine is approved for use in adults and children. Please check with your child’s doctor for medical advice about the correct dose of this medicine in children.
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