Chloroquine and Quinine

RIS ID

106754

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

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.

Please refer to publisher version or contact your library.

Share

COinS
 

Link to publisher version (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20790-2_99-1