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Does Retinal Damage Progress Even Following Cessation of Antimalarial Drugs Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine?
Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On January 12, 2011 @ 2:47 am In Research,Retina | Comments Disabled
As reported in the latest issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, researchers have found that the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine can cause progressive and devastating damage to the retina even after the medications are discontinued.
Antimalarial drugs are widely used in the treatment of rheumatic disorders.
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