Hydroxychloroquine belongs to a group of medicines known as antimalarials
It works by killing the organisms that cause malaria
By Mayo Clinic Staff Hydroxychloroquine is not recommended as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Hydroxychloroquine blocks the inflammation-causing chemicals the immune system releases when it attacks the body
Due to its
To prevent malaria: Plaquenil is usually taken once per week on the same day each week
Then, 400 mg taken 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after the first dose
Infection—fever, chills, cough, or sore throat
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It works by preventing or treating malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite of a mosquito
This medicine should be taken with food or milk
This review describes the history, mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic applications, and safety profile of
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Other antimalarials, like chloroquine, are rarely used these days and may cause more side effects
Hydroxychloroquine
These malaria drugs were authorized for emergency use by the FDA during the COVID-19 pandemic
How chloroquine acts against malaria is still not well understood, although it is known that chloroquine affects only erythrocytic-stage parasites after Both adults and children should take one dose of hydroxychloroquine per week starting at least 1 week before traveling to the area where malaria transmission occurs