Is HCQS NAFDAC-registered?

Yes — our August 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists HCQS Tablets 200 mg (registration number 04-7590) with status Active. You can confirm on the official Greenbook or with Ogbogwu's free NAFDAC checker.

What is HCQS used for?

HCQS is a brand of Hydroxychloroquine (4-aminoquinoline antimalarial and immunomodulator). Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — taken long term by nearly every lupus patient, including during pregnancy, to reduce flares and organ damage See the full Hydroxychloroquine guide for dosage, side effects, and warnings.

HCQS

A Hydroxychloroquine brand by IPCA Laboratories — tablet, made in India.

NAFDAC registration

Our August 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists HCQS Tablets 200 mg — registration number 04-7590 — with status Active.

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HCQS at a glance

Generic name: Hydroxychloroquine
Manufacturer: IPCA Laboratories
Form: Tablet
Strength: 200 mg
Made in: India
NAFDAC reg. no.: 04-7590

HCQS price in Nigeria

Prices for Hydroxychloroquine products vary by brand, strength, and pack size — check current prices at a licensed pharmacy, or tell us what you need and we'll connect you with a verified source.

About Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine is a tablet originally developed as an antimalarial, a close relative of chloroquine, that is now prescribed in Nigeria almost entirely for autoimmune disease. For a person with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) it is the one medicine rheumatologists want them to stay on indefinitely: it reduces flares, protects the kidneys and skin, lowers the long-term dose of steroids needed, and improves survival. It is also a standard first-line disease-modifying drug for rheumatoid arthritis. It works by damping the immune signalling that drives these diseases rather than by suppressing the immune system wholesale, which is why it is better tolerated than most alternatives and why it is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

Read the full Hydroxychloroquine guide — dosage, side effects, warnings, and all registered brands.

Frequently asked questions

Registration details are shown exactly as recorded in the NAFDAC Greenbook (our copy: August 2026). Listings can lag renewals — always confirm current status on the official Greenbook before acting on it. Content updated September 2026.