Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Hydroxychloroquine
Drug Class
Antiinflammatory And Antirheumatic Products
Chemical Class
Chloroquine
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
P01BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Hyquine?
Uses
Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline medicine used to treat or prevent malaria , a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through t...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Chloroquine
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antimalarial Agent pharmacological group
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Chloroquine. It belongs to Anti-plasmodial pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antimalarial Agent pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Hydroxychloroquine (Sulphate) is 433.95.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
5.714 mg/kg — 8 hourly
Maintenance, As Required
2
Adult · PO
11.429 mg/kg — As recommended.
Initially for Once
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take hydroxychloroquine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Take hydroxychloroquine with a m
4
Child · PO
5 mg/kg — As recommended.
Once weekly
Important Warnings
Acute porphyrias,elderly,G6PD deficiency, may aggravate myasthenia gravis, may exacerbate psoriasis, neurological disorders, history of epilepsy, severe GIdisorders, renal or hepatic impairment, history of blood disorders
Perform eye tests, screening for ocular toxicity and periodic blood counts before and during long-term therapy
Hydroxychloroquine is very toxic
over dosage is extremely hazardous and difficult to treat
Side Effects
GI disturbancesheadachepruritusrashesskin reactionsconvulsionsdiscoloration of skinnailsand mucous membranesECG changeshair depigmentationhair losskeratopathyototoxicityretinal damage
Drug Interactions
Drugs causing ocular damage or skin reactions
antacids
cimetidine
aminoglycosides
digoxin.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Storage
Tab Store Below 40°C. Protect from Moisture and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 517.12
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 517.12
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Hydroxychloroquine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Oxyclor
200Mg
Rs 522.3Rs 17.41/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingS.J & G. FAZAL ELLAHIE
Hcq
200Mg
Rs 176.2Rs 17.62/unit
Below approved ceilingGETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Rheumaquin
200mg
Rs 498.58
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Tabletrenhydrofateeachfilmcoatedtabletcontainshydroxychloroquinesulfate200Mg
200mg
Rs 651.07
No DRAP alertsReign Pharmaceuticals PCSIR - KLC (Pvt.) Ltd.
Hydroxyhq
200mg
Rs 675.31
No DRAP alertsHerbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
Meda-Quin
200mg
Rs 717.51 ceiling
Mediate Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd
Galpa-Q
200mg
Rs 830.96 ceiling
No DRAP alertsNAVEGAL LABORATORIES
Hydronim
200mg
Rs 548.91 ceiling
No DRAP alertsNIMRALL LABORATORIES
Quodmed-H
200mg
Rs 566.15 ceiling
MEDIPAK LIMITED
Opa-Quin
200mg
Rs 675.31 ceiling
No DRAP alertsOPAL LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.
Faas-HCQ
200mg
Rs 635.7 ceiling
No DRAP alertsFAAS Pharmaceuticals (Pvt)Ltd
Mega HCQ
200mg
Rs 791.85 ceiling
Mega Pharmaceuticals limited
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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