SLE ℞: Hydroxychloroquine

5 Things To Know About Antimalarials for Lupus

Here are five things every rheumatologist should…
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Rheumatologists May be Unaware of New Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Monitoring Guidelines

Rheumatologists are well-acquainted with the rules for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy screening: A) annual visits to the ophthalmologist and B) maintain HCQ doses at less than 6.5 mg/kg to avoid retinopathy.  But…not only are we not so well acquainted, there are new guidelines from the AAO.
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My Take on New Ocular Screening Guidelines for Plaquenil

A recent article published by the American Academy…
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Hydroxychloroquine Underperforms in a Cutaneous Lupus Trial

Hydroxychloroquine has become a mainstay in the…
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Prenatal exposure to hydroxychloroquine cuts risk of neonatal cutaneous lupus

WASHINGTON – Prenatal hydroxychloroquine reduces the risk of cutaneous neonatal lupus by 60% among…
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