Active Ingredient: Hydroxychloroquine
Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (in combination with other therapies) , discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
3 - 6.5 mg per kg of body weight
From 1.5 To 3.25 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day
The minimum effective dose should be employed and should not exceed 6.5 mg/kg/day based on ideal body weight. The 200 mg tablet is therefore not suitable for use in children with an ideal body weight of less than 31kg.
Hydroxychloroquine is cumulative in action and will require several weeks to exert its beneficial effects, whereas minor side effects may occur relatively early. For rheumatic disease treatment should be discontinued if there is no improvement by 6 months. In light-sensitive diseases, treatment should only be given during periods of maximum exposure to light.
Each dose should be taken with a meal or glass of milk.
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