Composition

each tablet contains Chloroquine diphosphate 250 mg.

Indications

1. Prophylaxis and treatment of acute attack of malaria.
2. Amoebic hepatitis and Giardiasis.
3. Lupus erythematosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Contra-indications

• During pregnancy.
• In psoriasis.

Precautions

• Caution with patients with impaired kidney or liver functions.
• Caution with patients with psoriasis or history of epilepsy.
• If long term therapy periodic ophthalmological examination on the retina is required.

Dosage

Malaria Dosage

Adult dose (for Malaria) – therapeutics

Initially 4 tablets (single dose).  Then 2 tablets after 6 hours. Then 2 tablets once in the 2nd and 3rd day.

Adult dose (for Malaria) – Suppressive

1 tablet/week continued for 6 weeks after the last  daily in the exposure in an endemic area.

Children dose (for Malaria) – therapeutics

Initial dose 10 mg./kg. of B. wt. followed by 5 mg./kg. of B. wt. after 6 hours. Then 5mg./kg. B .wt. once daily in the 2nd and 3rd day.

Children dose (for Malaria) – Suppressive

5 mg./kg. B. wt weekly for 6 weeks.

Amoebiasis Dosage

Adult dose (for Amoebiasis): 1 tablet 4 times daily for 2 days followed by 1 tablet 2 times daily for 21 days.

Children dose (for Amoebiasis): 6 mg./kg. of B. wt. 2 times daily for 2 days then 6 mg/kg. of B.wt.. once a day for 3 weeks.

Rheumatoid arthritis Dosage

1 Tablet 3 times daily in combination with acetyl salicylic acid or salicylamide.

Lupus Dosage

1 Tablet 2 times daily for 2 weeks.

Package

Pack of 20, 200 and 1000 tablets in 2, 20 and 100 strips, respectively, each of 10 tablets.

Storage

• Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C.
• Keep in dry place, protect from light.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Medicament is a product which affects your health, and its consumption contrary to instructions is dangerous for you. Follow strictly the doctor’s prescription, the method of use and the instructions of the pharmacist who sales the medicament. The doctor and the pharmacist are experts in medicine. It’s benefits and risks. Do not by yourself interrupt the period of treatment prescribed for you. Do not repeat the same prescription without consulting your doctor. Keep medicament out of children reach. Council of Arab Health Ministers and Union of Arab Pharmacists

Produced by: El Nasr Pharmaceutical Chemicals Co. “ADWIC” Abu-Zaabal – A.R.E.. ATC Code: P01BA01