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Hydroxychloroquine

Basics

Name

Hydroxychloroquine

Pronunciation

(hye droks ee KLOR oh kwin)

Brand Names: US

  • Plaquenil
  • Sovuna

Therapeutic Category

  • Antimalarial Agent
  • Antirheumatic, Disease Modifying

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Hydroxychloroquine may be confused with hydroCHLOROthiazide, hydrocortisone, hydroxyurea

Plaquenil may be confused with Platinol

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