देश: संयुक्त राज्य
भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
स्रोत: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE (UNII: 8Q2869CNVH) (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE - UNII:4QWG6N8QKH)
AvKARE, Inc.
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 200 mg
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Abbreviated New Drug Application
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE - HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE TABLET, FILM COATED AVKARE, INC. ---------- HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE TABLETS, USP 200 MG* RX ONLY *(Each tablet contains 200 mg of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP equivalent to 155 mg of base) WARNING PHYSICIANS SHOULD COMPLETELY FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE COMPLETE CONTENTS OF THIS LEAFLET BEFORE PRESCRIBING HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE TABLETS, USP. DESCRIPTION Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP is a colorless crystalline solid, soluble in water to at least 20 percent; chemically the drug is 2-[[4-[(7-Chloro-4-quinolyl) amino]pentyl] ethylamino] ethanol sulfate (1:1). Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP has the following structural formula: Molecular Formula: C H ClN O.H SO Molecular Weight of 433.95 Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 200 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP (equivalent to 155 mg base). In addition, each tablet contains the following Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, dibasic calcium phosphate, hypromellose, macrogol/PEG 3350, magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80, pregelatinized starch, talc and titanium dioxide. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY The drug possesses antimalarial actions and also exerts a beneficial effect in lupus erythematosus (chronic discoid or systemic) and acute or chronic rheumatoid arthritis. The precise mechanism of action is not known. 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. 18 26 3 2 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Use of this drug is contraindicated (1) in the presence of retinal or visual field changes attributable to any 4-aminoquinoline compound, (2) in patients with known hypersensitivity to 4-aminoquinoline compounds, and (3) for long-term therapy in children. WAR पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें