Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Amodiaquine Tablet

Amodiaquine Tablet

Generic nameAmodiaquine
Drug classAntimalarial (4-aminoquinoline)
FormsTablets (plain, bilayered, including fixed-dose combination with artesunate)

Amodiaquine is an antimalarial medicine used to treat malaria caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. It is often combined with artesunate to make treatment more effective.

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  • Don't start, stop, or change a dose on your own
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