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ATC codes: P01BA01
Indication
Rheumatoid arthritis ICD11 code: FA20
INN
Chloroquine
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Oral > Solid: 100 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate) ; 150 mg tablet (as phosphate or sulfate)
EML status history
First added in 1997 (TRS 882)
Changed in 2011 (TRS 965)
Changed in 2013 (TRS 985)
Sex
All
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The footnote was removed considering the actual benefit of chloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis based on efficacy and safety evidence.