Hcqs 400mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• HCQS 400 is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus along with diet and medicine to improve sugar control.
• HCQS 400 tablet is also used in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an immune system disorder in which the immune system attacks its body tissues, rheumatoid arthritis (Swelling and Pain in Joints) and skin rash due to sun exposure.

• If you are allergic to hydroxychloroquine or any of the other ingredients of Hcqs 400.
• If you are allergic to chloroquine.
• If you are suffering from an eye disease called maculopathy, usually characterised by visual abnormalities.

• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Loss of appetite
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Mood swings
• Skin rashes
• Skin pigmentation
• Blurred vision
• Color blindness
• Low blood glucose

Other General Warnings

• You experience visual disturbances or have an existing eye disorder. Before beginning treatment with this medicine, you should undergo an eye examination.
• You experience a sudden drop in blood sugar and unconsciousness, monitoring of blood glucose is recommended if you are a diabetic.
• You may experience abnormal or irregular heartbeats. Your doctor shall conduct an ECG before starting treatment with this medicine, inform your doctor if you already have heart disease.
• You have liver or kidney diseases, you may require dose adjustment.
• You have a stomach disease.
• You develop swelling in the legs, breathlessness, fatigue, bloating and coughing while lying down.
• You develop rashes after taking this medicine.
• You have a history of an autoimmune disorder of the skin called porphyria.
• You are supposed to take this medicine for long-term treatment. You should be monitored regularly for heart health & blood count.
• You or your family have a history of an enzyme deficiency (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency).

• Store HCQS 400 mg tablets below 25°C in a clean and dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture and heat.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Discard unused medicine properly.

Overdose

• Symptoms of overdose are headache, eyesight problems, low blood pressure, fits, irregular heartbeats, heart problems, difficulty in breathing and sometimes even heart attack.
• If you experience any of these symptoms or if you think you have taken too many HCQS 400 mg tablets, then contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of medicines like Digoxin for heart disorders with HCQS 400 mg tablets can increase the risk of digoxin toxicity.
• You may experience low blood sugar when taken along with insulin or other antidiabetic medicine. Inform your doctor about all your diabetic medicines.
• Antacids and medicines used to stop diarrhoea should be taken with a minimum gap of four hours when used together with HCQS 400 mg tablet.
• You may experience irregular heart rhythm if you take medicines like Amiodarone, Moxifloxacin & Halofantrine.
• There is an increased risk of an episode of fits if you take this medicine along with antimalarials like Mefloquine.
• Medicines used to treat muscle weakness like Neostigmine & Pyridostigmine, medicines to treat worm infections like Praziquantel, Cimetidine and Gentamicin may not work properly.
• Medicines like Cyclosporin used or immune system disorders, Agalsidase and medicines used to treat fits should be used with caution along with HCQS 400mg Tablet.