A new study found a connection between lower doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and increased risk of hospitalization in people with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HCQ (known commercially ...

Greater risks of toxic effects were found at higher methotrexate doses and lower eGFR. Older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) starting low-dose methotrexate rather than hydroxychloroquine ...

This multicenter study investigates the association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) dosage and COVID-19 mortality among hospitalized patients in China, aiming to clarify conflicting evidence from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Patients with lupus who maintained hydroxychloroquine blood levels of 750 ng/ml to 1,200 ng/ml ...

U.S. outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin increased 2- to 10-fold above pre-pandemic rates, respectively, to treat COVID-19, despite strong evidence disproving their ...

Increased risk seen in association with female sex, older age, CKD stage 3 or greater, tamoxifen use. HealthDay News — Factors associated with an increased risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy have ...

The patient was felt to have a restrictive cardiomyopathy, a proximal myopathy in the arms and legs, elevated muscle enzymes in the setting of inactive SLE and longstanding hydroxychloroquine therapy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive hydroxychloroquine demonstrate a lower risk for ...