When annual screening is lost in long-term hydroxychloroquine users: Three illustrative cases [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: To illustrate the clinical consequences of prolonged loss to follow-up for annual screening in long-term hydroxychloroquine users through representative cases of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy.
Moonsu Kim, Seong Joon Ahn
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Lopinavir-ritonavir versus hydroxychloroquine for viral clearance and clinical improvement in patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Background/Aims The efficacies of lopinavir-ritonavir or hydroxychloroquine remain to be determined in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Ji-Won Kim +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundHydroxychloroquine is not efficacious as post-exposure prophylaxis against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is not known whether as pre-exposure prophylaxis it may prevent COVID-19.ObjectiveTo compare the incidence of COVID-19 in Spanish
Juan Macías +11 more
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New Benefits of Hydroxychloroquine in Pregnant Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Centre [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2020 Objective: To determine pregnancy outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were treated with hydroxychloroquine in a tertiary center.
Rahana Abd Rahman +5 more
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Hydroxychloroquine-induced Retinal Toxicity
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Long-term use of hydroxychloroquine can cause retinopathy, which may result in severe and progressive visual loss. In the past decade, hydroxychloroquine use has markedly increased and modern retinal imaging techniques have enabled the detection of early,
Imran H. Yusuf +2 more
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The mechanism of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine and its application in stomatological diseases
口腔疾病防治, 2021 Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are both classic 4-aminoquinoline antimalarial drugs with similar chemical structures and mechanisms of action.
LIN Lin, WU Kaihui, WANG Wenmei
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Hyperpigmentation Induced by Hydroxychloroquine: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug which is widely used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, owing to its immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties.
Bhanukumar Muthaiah +2 more
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Unmet needs and future perspectives in hydroxychloroquine retinopathy
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Retinopathy is a well-recognized toxic effect of hydroxychloroquine treatment. As hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is potentially a vision-threatening condition, early detection is imperative to minimize vision loss due to drug toxicity.
Imran H. Yusuf +2 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Hydroxychloroquine has not been associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the majority of observational studies and similarly was not identified as an effective prophylaxis following exposure in a prospective ...
Andrew Ip +24 more
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Hydroxychloroquine: a comprehensive review and its controversial role in coronavirus disease 2019
Annals of Medicine, 2021 Hydroxychloroquine, initially used as an antimalarial, is used as an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory agent for the management of autoimmune and rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
Pankaj Bansal +13 more
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