Hydroxychloroquinsulfat DR. Eberth

Film-coated tablets

Hydroxychloroquinsulfat DR. Eberth

dosage/strength

dosage form

pack size

pharmaceutical registration number

SmPC

200 mg

 

 

film-coated tablets

30 film-coated tablets

13747232

film-coated tablets

100 film-coated tablets

13747249

Active substance:
Hydroxychloroquinsulfat

Pharmacotherapeutic group:
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antimalarials/amino quinolines,
ATC code: P01BA02

Mechanism of action:
Hydroxychloroquine belongs to the group of 4-aminoquinolines, which are suitable for malaria prophylaxis and malaria treatment.

The antimalarial effect of hydroxychloroquine is explained inter alia with the binding of 4-aminoquinolines to porphyrin, which leads to the destruction or inhibition of asexual forms (schizonts) of non-resistant plasmodia in the erythrocytes, and bothers the development of sex forms (gametocytes) in Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae and immature forms of Plasmodium falciparum.

With long-term treatment, hydroxychloroquine can modify the course of rheumatoid arthritis up to remission. In most animal models of inflammation, hydroxychloroquine has no effect.

The anti-rheumatic effect could result because of an immunosuppressive effect, e.g. by inhibition of the complement response and antigen-antibody reaction.

The effect on systemic lupus erythematosus has also been proven.

Therapeutic indications:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis,
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (in combination with other therapies),
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus,
  • Malaria prophylaxis and therapy for all four human pathogens, except for chloroquine-resistant plasma strains

It should be noted that the frequency of resistance is geographically different.