Amdaquin

by Zafa

Active ingredient: Amodiaquine

Packs

• Tab · 150 mg · 20x10's (031280)
• Tab · 150 mg · 60x10's (031280)
• Susp · 150 mg · 20 mL (034329)

About Amodiaquine

Antimalarial

Uses

Treatment of malaria.

How to take it

Acute attacks in non-immune subject, Adults: Single dose of 600 mg followed by 300 mg doses 6, 24 and 48 hr later. For partially immune subjects: Adults: Single dose of 600 mg is often sufficient. Children: Upto 1 yr, 50 mg; 1-4 yr, 50-100 mg; 5-8 yr, 150-200 mg; 9-12 yr, 200-300 mg. All once a wk.

Side effects

Headache, Gl distress. Skin eruptions, depigmentation, hair loss, blurred vision, corneal opacities, retinal damage, blood disorders.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Precautions: Porphyria. Impaired renal or hepatic function. Psoriasis. Perform eye test before & during long-term therapy. Severe gastrointestinal, neurological or blood disorders.

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Interactions with Amodiaquine

Antacids, kaolin, cimetidine, mefloquine, cyclosporin, rabies vaccine, anticoagulants, amiodarone, digoxin, neostigmine, pyridostigmine, moxifloxacin.

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• Basoquin
• Conquin
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