Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Hydroxychloroquinesulphate
Drug Class
Anti-Infectives
Chemical Class
Chloroquine
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
P01BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Plaquin-H?
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 648.67
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 20 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 20Rs 648.67
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Hydroxychloroquinesulphate, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Hcq
200Mg
Rs 176.2Rs 17.62/unit
Below approved ceilingGETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Oxyclor
200Mg
Rs 522.3Rs 17.41/unit
Below approved ceilingS.J & G. FAZAL ELLAHIE
Galpa-Q
200mg
Rs 830.96 ceiling
No DRAP alertsNAVEGAL LABORATORIES
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200mg
Rs 594.11 ceiling
No DRAP alertsCuratech Pharma (Pvt) Ltd
Hydrokyte
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Rs 538.73 ceiling
High-Q Pharmaceuticals
Cynreg
200mg
Rs 423.52 ceiling
No DRAP alertsRegal Pharmaceuticals
Ras-Q
200mg
Rs 791.85 ceiling
RASCO PHARMA
Sulfoquine
200mg
Rs 529.12 ceiling
No DRAP alertsJSK Medica (pvt) Ltd.
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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