This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug MALAQUIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Chloroquine
UNII 6E17K3343P - CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE
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Chloroquine binds to and alters the properties of DNA. Chloroquine also binds to ferriprotoporphyrin IX and this leads to lysis of the plasmodial membrane. In acute attacks of malaria, it interrupts erythrocytic schizogony of the parasite. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| P01BA01 | Chloroquine | P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P01 Antiprotozoals → P01B Antimalarials → P01BA Aminoquinolines |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): F/20.2.6/26, F/20.2.6/30 |
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