Hydroxychloroquine sulfate Description
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| 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:
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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
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.