Hydroxychloroquine Health Dictionary

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Hydroxychloroquine: From 1 Different Sources

n. a drug similar to *chloroquine, used mainly to treat lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis (see disease-modifying antirheumatic drug). Side-effects such as skin reactions, headache, and digestive upsets may occur and prolonged use can lead to eye damage.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug

(DMARD) any of various drugs used in the treatment of rheumatic disease: they affect the progression of the disease by suppressing the disease process. DMARDs include drugs affecting the immune response (immunomodulators), such as *immunosuppressants (e.g. methotrexate) and *cytokine inhibitors; *gold salts; *penicillamine; *sulfasalazine; and *hydroxychloroquine.... disease-modifying antirheumatic drug

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