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Chloroquine

35 known interactions
4 brand names

Indications

  • Active rheumatoid arthritis (administered on expert advice), Systemic and discoid lupus erythematosus (administered on expert advice)
  • Prophylaxis of malaria
  • Treatment of non-falciparum malaria
  • P. vivaxorP. ovaleinfection during pregnancy while radical cure is postponed

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactionsMinor interactions

35 drug interactions identified for Chloroquine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

Acute porphyrias ; diabetes (may lower blood glucose); G6PD deficiency; long-term therapy (risk of retinopathy and cardiomyopathy); may aggravate myasthenia gravis; may exacerbate psoriasis; neurologi...

Side Effects

Rare or very rare Cardiomyopathy; hallucination; hepatitis Frequency not known Abdominal pain; agranulocytosis; alopecia; anxiety; atrioventricular block; behaviour abnormal; bone marrow disorders; co...

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Brand Names

Lariago(IN)Resochin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG)+ 2 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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