Chloroquine Oral, Intramuscular and Krystexxa

• Generic Name: chloroquine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aralen Phosphate, Aralen Hydrochloride

Chloroquine is used to prevent and treat malaria. It is also used to treat liver infection caused by protozoa (extraintestinal amebiasis).

Chloroquine belongs to a group of medicines known as antimalarials. It works by preventing or treating malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. However, chloroquine is not used to treat severe or complicated malaria and to prevent malaria in areas or regions where chloroquine is known not to work (resistance).

Chloroquine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: pegloticase
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Krystexxa

Krystexxa (pegloticase) is an enzyme that metabolizes uric acid into a harmless chemical that is eliminated from the body in urine.

Krystexxa injection is a prescription medicine used in adults to help reduce the signs and symptoms of gout that are not controlled by other treatments.

Krystexxa is usually given after other gout medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.