Chloroquine phosphate generic name?

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What is the generic name of chloroquine phosphate?

Chloroquine phosphate’s generic name is chloroquine (often written as chloroquine base in drug labeling and clinical references) [1].

Why do labels say “chloroquine phosphate” instead of just “chloroquine”?

“Chloroquine phosphate” is a salt form of chloroquine. The active drug is chloroquine, but the medication is formulated as the phosphate salt, so the full chemical/pharmaceutical name appears on packaging and some prescribing information [1].

What strength/unit do products typically list?

Products may list strengths as chloroquine phosphate (for example, mg of the salt) even though the active ingredient is still chloroquine [1].

Sources

1. https://www.drugs.com/international/chloroquine-phosphate.html