Lupus erythematosus

Active Ingredient: Chloroquine

Indication for Chloroquine

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

155-310 mg in 1-2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

155 - 310 mg

Dosage regimen

From 155 To 310 mg once every day

Loading dose

310 mg

Maintenance dose

155 mg

Detailed description

Adults: 155 mg twice daily for one to two weeks followed by a maintenance dosage of 155 mg daily.

Elderly patients: There are no special dosage recommendations for the elderly, but it may be advisable to monitor elderly patients so that optimum dosage can be individually determined.

Active ingredient

Chloroquine

Chloroquine binds to and alters the properties of DNA. Chloroquine also binds to ferriprotoporphyrin IX and this leads to lysis of the plasmodial membrane. In acute attacks of malaria, it interrupts erythrocytic schizogony of the parasite.

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