Chloroquine

Description

What This Treatment Is And How It’s Going To Help Your Condition To Get Better

The brand name version of Chloroquine is called Aralen. This version works just as well as the brand name version. Its main use is to help treat malaria, which is a condition people get through a mosquito born disease brought on by a parasite. It can also be used to provide treatment for a condition called amebiasis. This is an infection concentrated on the intestines also caused by a parasite. In some situations Chloroquine can be used off-label to treat a multitude of different problems such as follows:

 Rheumatoid arthritis

 Arthritis in children

 Lupus

 Skin conditions

 Sarcoidosis

When you inform a doctor during the time of visit about what you take into your body such as other medications, what else should you be sure to include?

Chloroquine is an effective drug, but if it’s used the wrong way then the chances of problem becomes higher. You will need to make sure you let a doctor know if you consume large quantities of alcohol before you were to start using this medication. The reason why this is important is because you won’t be able to keep drinking large amounts of alcohol while on this drug. You will need to reduce your intake or stop drinking altogether. If this would be hard, then assistance in the form of counseling might be needed.

Can you use this medication without being under the watch of a doctor and if you can’t then why is it going to be important to have a doctor monitoring you?

If you’ve been using this medication for a while, then you won’t need to see a doctor as frequently in order to see how you are doing. People who just start using the drug however will require frequent doctor visits in order to see how their body is responding to the drug. You will need to make sure you take measures to keep all appointments you have with a doctor during this time.

Using the drug for the first time without the assistance of a doctor is dangerous and should be avoided. Having a doctor able to check your status from time to time while on this drug will ensure your body is responding properly to it and that no serious changes need to be made.

What are some of the more common potential side effects a person might be at risk for if they use this drug treatment for their condition?

 Loss of appetite

 Mild dizziness

 Mild diarrhea

 Clumsiness

 Mild headache

 Nausea or stomach cramps

Is there anything you should try to avoid while using this medication or at least something you should let a doctor know about in advance before doing it?

You might have to get some form of vaccination at some point, but it’s going to be very important for you to let a doctor know while on this drug about these things in advance. This is even more the case if the vaccination happens to be a rabies shot. Not following this can lead to serious problems.