Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Hydroxychloroquine
ATC Code
P01BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Malachlor?
Uses
Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline medicine used to treat or prevent malaria , a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through t...
How to Take It
1
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
Safety Alerts
You should not use hydroxychloroquine if you are allergic to hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine
High doses or long-term use of hydroxychloroquine may cause irreversible damage to your retina (the membrane layer inside your eye that helps produce vision)
This could progress to permanent vision problems
The risk of retinal damage is higher in people with pre-existing eye problems, kidney disease, or people who also take tamoxifen
To make sure hydroxychloroquine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: vision changes or damage to your retina caused by an anti-malaria medication
Important Warnings
Hydroxychloroquine can cause dangerous effects on your heart, especially if you also use certain other medicines including the antibiotic azithromycin (Z-Pak)
Seek emergency medical attention if you have fast or pounding heartbeats and sudden dizziness (like you might pass out)
Taking hydroxychloroquine long-term or at high doses may cause irreversible damage to the retina of your eye that could progress to permanent vision problems
Stop taking hydroxychloroquine and call your doctor at once if you have blurred vision, trouble focusing, distorted vision, blind spots, trouble reading, changes in your color vision, increased sensitivity to light
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to hydroxychloroquine ( hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (feversore throatburning eyesskin painred or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Also seek emergency medical attention if you have symptoms of a serious heart problem: fast or pounding heartbeatsfluttering in your chestshortness of breathand sudden dizziness (like you might pass out). Hydroxychloroquine may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: a seizureyellowing of your eyesringing in your earstrouble hearingunusual mood changessevere muscle weakness
Drug Interactions
Hydroxychloroquine can cause a serious heart problem. Your risk may be higher if you also use certain other medicines for infections
asthma
heart problems
high blood pressure
depression
mental illness
cancer
malaria
Price Intelligence
Rs 885.09
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 50 · approved 22 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 50Rs 885.09
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
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