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Is taking chloroquine safe if allergic to penicillin?

Yes, chloroquine is not a related compound of penicillin.


What is chloroquine often used for?

Chloroquine is often used for treating and preventing Malaria. You can learn more about this at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Chloroquine" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.


Is chloroquine an antibiotic medicine?

yes


What year was chloroquine found?

1934


What is the definition of graded drug response to chloroquine?

Graded drug response to chloroquine refers to the varying degrees of sensitivity or resistance that different organisms or cells exhibit in response to chloroquine treatment. Some organisms or cells may show a high sensitivity to chloroquine, while others may demonstrate resistance, leading to a graded response depending on the specific characteristics of the organism or cell being treated.


What are some words containing the root word Chloro?

Chloroplast Chloroform Chlorophyll Chloroquine


Is chloroquine a vaccine for malaria?

There is no vaccine for malaria but chloroquine is a drug of choice for suppression and therapeutic treatment of Plasmodium infection, followed by primaquine for radical care and elimination of gametocytes. Chloroquine-resistant forms of Plasmodium can be treated with mefloquine +/- artesunate, artemisinin, quinine, pyrimethane-sulfadoxine (Fansidar) and doxycycline. All of these antimalarials are only used for chemoprophylaxis and not as a vaccine. All in all, you can prevent infection with Plasmodium by using those antimalarials.


What medicine is available to treat malaria?

Chloroquine is the drug of choice for malaria. You have quinine, artemisinin derivatives like sodium aremether and artesunate, sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine combinations and many more for chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria.


How does chloroquine work?

Chloroquine works by interfering with the parasite's ability to break down and utilize hemoglobin within the red blood cells, which ultimately leads to the death of the parasite. It also seems to affect the parasite's ability to access and utilize nutrients within the red blood cells.


What group is sensitive to chloroquine?

Babies and children are especially sensitive to the antimalarial drug chloroquine. Not only are they more likely to have side effects from the medicine, but they are also at greater risk of being harmed by an overdose.


What are the contra indications of chloroquine?

Indications when using Chloroquine: for suppressive treatment and for acute attacks of malaria. Common side effects are: * diarrhea * difficulty in seeing to read * headache * itching * loss of appetite * nausea or vomiting * stomach cramps or pain These symptoms should disappear as the body gets use to the medication. Check with your doctor if unusual symptoms persist.


Can you watch TV when you have malaria?

You can watch the TV, when you have malaria. But then you will not do the same. Your ability for accommodation is adversely affected due to chloroquine.