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Antimalarial Medications

Certain antimalarial medications may trigger or exacerbate psoriasis. There are two antimalarials that have been definitely associated with psoriasis risks, Chloroquine (brand name Aralen), and Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (brand name Plaquenil). Quinacrine may also be responsible for some psoriasis flares.

Information from the NPF:

• Psoriasis Triggers

Information from the CDC:

• General Information:
  • List of Malaria Articles
  • Caribbean Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • East Africa Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • East Asia Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Eastern Europe and the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Health Information for International Travel
  • Mexico and Central America Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Middle East Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • North Africa Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Recommendations for the Prevention of Malaria Among Travelers, 1990
  • Southeast Asia Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Temperate South America Malaria Risk and Prevention
  • Tropical South America Malaria Risk and Prevention

• Information for Patients:
  • Prescription Drugs for Preventing Malaria
  • Preventing Malaria in Infants and Children
  • Preventing Malaria in the Pregnant Woman

• Information for Health Care Providers:
  • Prescription Drugs for Preventing Malaria
  • Preventing Malaria in Infants and Children
  • Preventing Malaria in the Pregnant Woman