Edluar and Hydroxychloroquine

• Generic Name: zolpidem
• Dosage Forms: sublingual tablets
• Other Brand Names: Edluar, Ambien, Ambien CR, Intermezzo, ZolpiMist

Edluar (zolpidem) is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. Zolpidem affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with sleep problems (insomnia).

Edluar sublingual tablets (dissolve under the tongue) are used for the short treatment of insomnia where individuals are finding it difficult to fall asleep when they first go to bed.

Edluar is a class four (C-IV) federally controlled substance because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep this medicine in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse.

• Generic Name: hydroxychloroquine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Plaquenil, Quineprox

Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline medicine used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia. This medicine is not effective against all strains of malaria.

Hydroxychloroquine is also an antirheumatic medicine and is used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and discoid or systemic lupus erythematosus.