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About Ketor 200mg Tablet

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE comes into the category of 'Antimalarials' mainly used to treat or prevent malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is spread by the bite of an infected 'Anopheles mosquito'. When an infected mosquito bites a healthy person, then it transmits the 'Plasmodium parasite' into the bloodstream, which after several days starts affecting the red blood cells & liver cells, rupturing them in the process. Usually, an infected person starts noticing the symptoms of malaria within 10 days to 4 weeks after the infection that include shaking chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anaemia, muscle pain, convulsions, coma, and bloody stools.

Uses of Ketor 200mg Tablet

Malaria

Medicinal Benefits of Ketor 200mg Tablet

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE falls into a group of medicines known as antimalarials, that are indicated for treating or preventing malaria. HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE contains Hydroxychloroquine, which is quinoline medicine, works by preventing the formation of the nontoxic heme metabolite hemozoin by the parasite. Due to this, the parasite dies from its own toxic by-products released due to the metabolism of haemoglobin. HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE is also indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and discoid or systemic lupus erythematosus. HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE is not effective against all strains of malaria.

Directions for Use

Take HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE in the same manner as recommended by the doctor. Take this medicine with a meal or with one glass of milk to avoid the risk of stomach upset. Do not chew or crush it.

Side Effects of Ketor 200mg Tablet

Like all medications, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE may cause some unpleasant side effects that include changes in the colour of your eye, blurring, sensitivity to light, skin rashes, itching, Stomach pain, feeling sick, being sick, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, headache, mood changes. Most of the side effects of chloroquine do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE does not respond well against all strains of malaria, so consult with your doctor if you are not responding well to HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE. This medicine can affect heart health, especially if a person is taking medicines, including the antibiotic azithromycin. An individual must consult with the doctor if they are noticing fast or pounding heartbeats and sudden dizziness. This medicine cannot be used for a long duration as it may cause irreversible damage to the eye that could lead to vision problems. HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE cannot be used in persons who have heart disease, heart rhythm disorder, diabetes, a stomach disorder, an allergy to quinine, liver or kidney disease, psoriasis, alcoholism, porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system), a genetic enzyme deficiency called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Consult with your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding as this medicine could only be used if prescribed by the doctor.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction:

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE should not be used with some medicine that can increase the risk of serious side effects that include tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline), antirheumatic medications (leflunomide), and narcotic analgesics (tramadol).

Drug-Disease Interaction:

 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE cannot be used in patients with oculotoxicity, porphyria, arrhythmias, bone marrow suppression, ototoxicity, seizures, glucose-6-pd deficiency, hepatotoxicity, myasthenia gravis, psoriasis, diabetes, heart disease, and renal impairment.

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

A person should limit the consumption of alcohol as it may worsen the side effects

PREGNANCY

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE should be used with caution and can only be used in pregnancy if recommended by the doctor.

BREAST FEEDING

It is not safe to breastfeed while taking HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE as this medicine can pass into breast milk.

DRIVING

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE may cause blurred vision, so one should avoid driving or doing any activity that needs mental alertness.

LIVER

 

Chloroquine therapy is unlikely to cause liver injury in normal individuals but can trigger an acute worsening of porphyria in rare cases. Thus doctor's consultation is recommended if any interaction is experienced.

KIDNEY

Chloroquine administration impairs kidney function in a few cases; thus, the doctor's consultation is required.