Chloroquine and Quinine
RIS ID
106754
Abstract
Chloroquine is used to prevent and treat malaria in limited geographical areas (e.g., Central America and the Far East) and to manage immunological disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. It represents the most severe and frequent cause of poisoning by any antimalarial drug.
Publication Details
Jones, A. L. (2017). Chloroquine and Quinine. In J. Brent, K. Burkhart, P. Dargan, B. Hatten, B. Megarbane, R. Palmer & J. White (Eds.), Critical Care Toxicology Diagnosis and Management of the Critically Poisoned Patient (pp. 1271-1286). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 2015