Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Description

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Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications And Usage
Contraindications
Warnings And Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage And Administration
How Supplied
Labels And Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]

Description

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP is a colorless crystalline solid, soluble in water to at least 20 percent; chemically the drug is 2-[[4-[(7-Chloro-4-quinolyl) amino]pentyl] ethylamino] ethanol sulfate (1:1). Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP has the following structural formula:


Molecular Weight of 433.95

Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 200 mg hydroxychloroquine sulfate, USP (equivalent to 155 mg base). In addition, each tablet contains the following Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, dibasic calcium phosphate, hypromellose, macrogol/PEG 3350, magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80, pregelatinized starch, talc, and titanium dioxide.[1]

References

  1. "HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE (HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE) TABLET, FILM COATED [IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.