HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (PLAQUENIL)

Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil); Antimalarial; Tab: 200 mg (155 mg base); Oral Doses are expressed as mg of base
Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria:
5 mg/kg once weekly (max 310 mg/dose); begin 1-2 weeks before exposure and continue for 4 weeks after leaving
endemic area
Malaria: Initial dose 10 mg/kg (max 620 mg/dose), followed by 5 mg/kg (max 310 mg) 6 hours later on day one; 5 mg/kg as single daily dose on day
two and day three (max 310 mg/dose).
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis or SLE: 2.3-4 mg/kg/day qd-bid to a max of 400 mg/day; not to exceed 7 mg/kg/day.
Extemporaneous suspension can be made with 30-day stability under refrigeration.
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