Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Chloroquine
Drug Class
Antimalarials
ATC Code
P01BA01
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
Administered by IV or IM injection. Stable in NS
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Important Warnings
Impaired renal or hepatic function, history of epilepsy, psoriasis, porphyria, myastheniagravis, severe gastrointestinal, neurological or blood disor-ders, porphyria
Perform eye test before & during long-term therapy
Side Effects
Abdominal paindiarrhoeaheadachefeverGI distressblood dyscrasiasskin rash (discontinue immediately)blood disordersskin eruptionsskin-pigmentationhair lossblurred visioncorneal opacitiesretinal damage (rare
Drug Interactions
Antacids
kaolin
cimetidine
mefloquine
cyclo-sporin
rabies vaccine
anticoagulants
amiodarone
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
use only if potential benefit outweighs risk.
Lactation
Contraindicated or not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 403.33
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 500 · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 500Rs 403.33
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Chloroquine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Resochin
250mg
Rs 55.9Rs 5.59/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingNo DRAP alerts
Clinfaas
250mg
Rs 569.93
No DRAP alertsFAAS Pharmaceuticals (Pvt)Ltd DML: 000767
Qunizak
250mg
Rs 579.26
No DRAP alertsSCHAZOO ZAKA
Nivaquinp
250mg
Rs 705
SANOFI AVENTIS (PAKISTAN) LTD.
Devoquin
250mg
Rs 949.65
DON VALLEY PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
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250mg
Rs 1,508.62
No DRAP alertsReign Pharmaceuticals PCSIR - KLC (Pvt.) Ltd.
Fociquin
250mg
Rs 590.63 ceiling
Focus & Rulz Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd
Chlorowin
250mg
Rs 150.82 ceiling
No DRAP alertsWinthrox Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
Chloroglit
250mg
Rs 1,570.83 ceiling
Glitz Pharma
Medchloro
250mg
Rs 619.81 ceiling
No DRAP alertsMEDERA PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Zanzara
250mg
Rs 712.78 ceiling
No DRAP alertsCRYSTOLITE PHARMACEUTICALS
Hoeniva
250mg
Rs 1,682.3 ceiling
Hoechst Pakistan 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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