WHAT IS USE OF COVIQ 200MG TABLET

 

WHAT IS USE OF COVIQ 200MG TABLET

COVIQ 200MG TABLET contains Hydroxychloroquine which belongs to the group of medicines called Antimalarials or Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs). It is used to prevent and treat malarial infections in adults and children. Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by the plasmodium parasite, which spreads in blood by the bite of an infectious mosquito. It is characterized by symptoms such as fever, chills, sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, body pain and general discomfort.COVIQ 200MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with maculopathy or retinal disorder of the eye and changes in eye colour, etc. Your doctor may recommend you to take relevant tests to understand your existing condition.

USES OF COVIQ 200MG TABLET

Prevents and treats malarial infection in adults and children.Treats rheumatoid arthritis, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.



Treats skin problems (which are sensitive to sunlight).Treats juvenile idiopathic arthritis

HOW COVIQ 200MG TABLET WORKS

COVIQ 200MG TABLET works by increasing the potential of Hydrogen (pH) in a cell which disrupts the survival of infectious organisms and it also decreases the release of inflammatory enzymes. As a result, COVIQ 200MG TABLET treats malarial infections in children and adults, it also treats rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus in adults.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Always take COVIQ 200MG TABLET as directed by your physician. Swallow the medicine as a whole with a glass of water and do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose, duration and frequency for you depending on your age, body weight and disease conditions.

SIDE EFFECTS OF COVIQ 200MG TABLET

Nausea, vomiting

Diarrhoea

Stomach pain

Headache

Loss of appetite

Skin rashes or itching

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