What
is Hydroxychloroquine ?
Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline medicine used to treat or
prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through the
bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America,
and Southern Asia. This medicine is not effective against all strains of
malaria.
Hydroxychloroquine is also an antirheumatic medicine and is used
to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and discoid or systemic lupus
erythematosus.
Uses:
Hydroxychloroquine is also
used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and discoid or systemic lupus
erythematosus.
Hydroxychloroquine is used to
treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body
through the bite of a mosquito.
Hydroxychloroquine
side effects:
Common hydroxychloroquine side effects may include:
- headache, dizziness, ringing in your ears;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
- loss of appetite, weight loss;
- mood changes, feeling nervous or irritable;
- skin rash or itching; or
- hair loss.
Molecular formula: C18H26CIN3O
Molecular weight: 335.872 g/mol
