Hydroxychloroquine is a racemic mixture consisting of an R and S enantiomer. Hydroxychloroquine is an aminoquinoline like chloroquine. It is a commonly prescribed medication in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic discoid lupus erythematosus, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Hydroxychloroquine is also used for the prophylaxi...
Hydroxychloroquine is indicated for the prophylaxis of malaria where chloroquine resistance is not reported, treatment of uncomplicated malaria (caused by P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale, or P. vivax), chronic discoid lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus, acute rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic rheumatoid arthritis.
China-Japan friendship hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Emeritus Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Captain Sterling Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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