Chloroquine and its derivatives have been drugs of choice in the prophylaxis and treatment
of malaria for over 50 years. These drugs are also frequently used in the treatment of various …

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a drug indicated in rheumatology for the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus for its anti‐inflammatory and …

Malaria is an endemic disease in developing countries like India. Peripheral smear
examination for malarial parasites, though the gold standard for diagnosis is observer …

Introduction Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are widely used in the long-term
treatment of connective tissue disease and usually considered safe. However, chloroquine …

Introduction While chloroquine, a derivative of quinine, has been used as an antimalarial for
70 years, hydroxychloroquine is now used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis …

Background and Purpose Resurgence in the use of chloroquine as a potential treatment for
COVID‐19 has seen recent cases of fatal toxicity due to unintentional overdoses. Protocols …

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial agent that is commonly used to treat
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The present report …

Background Acute chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine toxicity is characterized by a
combination of direct cardiovascular effects and electrolyte derangements with resultant …

No therapy has been proved to be effective for patients with severe chloroquine poisoning,
which is usually fatal. In a retrospective study of 51 cases, we found that ingestion of more …