A systematic review and meta-analysis on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as monotherapy or combined with azithromycin in COVID-19 treatment

RM Ghazy, A Almaghraby, R Shaaban, A Kamal… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Many recent studies have investigated the role of either Chloroquine (CQ) or
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) alone or in combination with azithromycin (AZM) in the …

Hydroxychloroquine: from malaria to autoimmunity

I Ben-Zvi, S Kivity, P Langevitz, Y Shoenfeld - Clinical reviews in allergy & …, 2012 - Springer
Quinine was first recognized as a potent antimalarial agent hundreds of years ago. Since
then, the beneficial effects of quinine and its more advanced synthetic forms, chloroquine …

Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today's diseases

A Savarino, JR Boelaert, A Cassone… - The Lancet infectious …, 2003 - thelancet.com
Chloroquine is a 9-aminoquinoline known since 1934. Apart from its well-known antimalarial
effects, the drug has interesting biochemical properties that might be applied against some …

Clinical efficacy and side effects of antimalarials in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review

G Ruiz-Irastorza, M Ramos-Casals… - Annals of the …, 2010 - ard.bmj.com
Background: Antimalarial drugs (AMs), chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ),
are frequently withdrawn in patients with lupus with either severe or remitting disease …

COVID-19 in pregnancy and the puerperium: A review for emergency physicians

MN Boushra, A Koyfman, B Long - The American journal of emergency …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a
novel virus responsible for causing the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) …

Hydroxychloroquine in lupus pregnancy

MEB Clowse, L Magder, F Witter… - Arthritis & Rheumatism …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is often needed to manage disease activity in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Recycling of chloroquine and its hydroxyl analogue to face bacterial, fungal and viral infections in the 21st century

JM Rolain, P Colson, D Raoult - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2007 - Elsevier
Chloroquine (CQ) and its hydroxyl analogue hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are weak bases
with a half-century long use as antimalarial agents. Apart from this antimalarial activity, CQ …

Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs and reproduction

M Østensen, M Khamashta, M Lockshin, A Parke… - Arthritis research & …, 2006 - Springer
Rheumatic diseases in women of childbearing years may necessitate drug treatment during
a pregnancy, to control maternal disease activity and to ensure a successful pregnancy …

Antimalarial drug toxicity: a review

WRJ Taylor, NJ White - Drug safety, 2004 - Springer
Malaria, caused mostly by Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, remains one of the most
important infectious diseases in the world. Antimalarial drug toxicity is one side of the risk …

Safety of dermatologic medications in pregnancy and lactation: Part I. Pregnancy

JE Murase, MM Heller, DC Butler - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dermatologists are frequently faced with questions about the safety of commonly prescribed
topical and systemic medications during pregnancy and lactation from women of …