Chloroquine Injection

Features: 1) Ingredients: each 5ml ampoule contains 322.5mg chloroquinephosphate, equivalent to 200mg chloroquine base 2) Indication:a) In the treatment of mild to moderate malariab) In the treatment of severe and complicated malariac) In the treatment of amoebic hepatitis in conjunction with emetineor dehydroememtined) In discoid and systemic lupur erytheatosuse) Used in the management of photo allergic reactionsf) In the treatment of giardiasis and porphyria catenae tardag) In the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis 3) Adverse effects:a) Well tolerated when given in anti-malarial doses,adverse effects are rare to happen, including headache,such gastrointestinal disturbances as nausea and vomiting anddiarrhea, pruritus and various skin eruptionb) High dose that may be used over prolonged periods forrheumatoid arthritis are more likely to cause adverse effectsc) Acute over dosage or rapid intravenous injection in adults orchildren can cause headache, gastro-intestinal disturbances,drowsiness, dizziness and a fall in blood pressure and visualdisturbances; main symptom of chloroquine over dosage iscardiovascular collapse progressing to convulsion, cardiac andrespiratory arrest, and death; cardiac arrhythmias may also occur 4) Administration: intramuscular injection, slow intravenous infusion ina dose decided by a registered medical practitioner only 5) Packing: 322.5mg/5ml, 100ampoules/box 6) Storage: protected from light and stored at cool and dry places 7) Quality guarantee term: three years