Composition:Hydroxychloroquine 200 MgHCQS 200MG TABLET contains Hydroxychloroquine which belongs to the group of medicines called Antimalarials or Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs). It is used to manage malarial infection. 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. It is also used to manage rheumatoid arthritis, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus in adults and manages juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children. Also, it is used to manage skin problems (which are sensitive to sunlight). It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control of patients on metformin and sulfonylurea combination.Rheumatoid arthritis, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus is an inflammatory autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks its own body cells. It is generalized by symptoms such as painful swelling, stiffness, swelling, tenderness or weakness of bone joints, weakness, fever, skin rashes and anemia. HCQS 200MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with maculopathy or retinal disorder of the eye and changes in eye color, etc. Your doctor may recommend you to take relevant tests to understand your existing condition.Before taking HCQS 200MG TABLET inform your doctor if you have heart disease, psoriasis or porphyria, blood disorders (such as aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, psychological disorders, abnormal blood sugar levels. HCQS 200MG TABLET should be used with caution in pregnant and breastfeeding women only if advised by the doctor. HCQS 200MG TABLET should be used with caution in children and elderly patients (aged 65 years and above). The most common side effects of taking HCQS 200MG TABLET are nausea, vomiting, loose stools, stomach pain, headache, loss of appetite and skin rashes. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.Uses Of HCQS 200MG TABLETManages malarial infection in adults and childrenManage rheumatoid arthritis, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosusManage skin problems (which are sensitive to sunlight)Manage juvenile idiopathic arthritisUsed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycemic control