M M Tjoeng, P H Hogeman, H Kapelle, M L De Ridder, H Verhaar
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Abstract
The relative bioavailability of chloroquinone in Witepsol H15 suppositories can vary between 10 and 53% of the bioavailability of a tablet formulation in adults. Therefore, it is therapeutically not sound to replace chloroquine tablets by a rectal formulation with the same dose.