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Chloroquine
Essential medicine status
General description
Chloroquine is a medication used to prevent and to treat malaria in areas where malaria is known to be sensitive to its effects. It is also used as a disease-modifying agents in rheumatoid disorders.
INN
Chloroquine
ATC codes
P01BA01
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
Added in 1997 (TRS 882) for Rheumatoid arthritis
Wikipedia
Chloroquine
DrugBank
Chloroquine
Recommendations
Section
Antimalarial medicines > Medicines for curative treatment
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 40 mg per mL in 5 mL ampoule (as hydrochloride, phosphate or sulfate)
  • Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL syrup (as phosphate or sulfate)
  • Oral > Solid: 150 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate); 100 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate)
  • Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL (base)
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 150 mg (base)
Indications
Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax
Section
Antimalarial medicines > Medicines for chemoprevention
  • Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL syrup (as phosphate or sulfate)
  • Oral > Solid: 150 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate)
Indications
Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria due to Plasmodium ovale Malaria due to Plasmodium malariae
Section
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
  • Oral > Solid: 100 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate); 150 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate)
Indications
Rheumatoid arthritis
Section
Antimalarial medicines > Medicines for chemoprophylaxis in travellers
  • Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL (base)
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 150 mg (base)
Indications
Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax