Chloroquine - KLOR-oh-kwin is a drug using to prevent and treat malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite of a mosquito and to treat some conditions such as liver disease causing by protozoa - tiny one-celled pets.
Malaria transmission occurs in large areas of Central and South America, Hispaniola, sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. Country-special info on malaria can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC, or from the CDC's web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbk .
This drug may be given alone or with one or more other medication. It may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Chloroquine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA