Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Adverse Reactions

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]

Adverse Reactions

Following the administration in doses adequate for the treatment of an acute malarial attack, mild and transient headache, dizziness, and gastrointestinal complaints (diarrhea, anorexia, nausea, abdominal cramps and, on rare occasions, vomiting) may occur. Cardiomyopathy has been rarely reported with high daily dosages of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets.

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.