hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Ocular Toxicity in 1 studies
Hydroxychloroquine: A chemotherapeutic agent that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites. Hydroxychloroquine appears to concentrate in food vacuoles of affected protozoa. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p970)
hydroxychloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is chloroquine in which one of the N-ethyl groups is hydroxylated at position 2. An antimalarial with properties similar to chloroquine that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites, it is mainly used as the sulfate salt for the treatment of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and light-sensitive skin eruptions.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " In the absence of evidence-based proven prophylactic or therapeutic options, chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ) patented as first line choice in COVID- 19 treatment, which raised concerns about drug poisoning, especially ocular toxicity." | 9.05 | Is Ocular Toxicity Expected in Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine Prescription as a Therapeutic or Prophylactic Option in COVID-19? ( Ahur, MH; Bagheri, M; Eidizadeh, M; Rashe, Z, 2020) |
| " In the absence of evidence-based proven prophylactic or therapeutic options, chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ) patented as first line choice in COVID- 19 treatment, which raised concerns about drug poisoning, especially ocular toxicity." | 5.05 | Is Ocular Toxicity Expected in Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine Prescription as a Therapeutic or Prophylactic Option in COVID-19? ( Ahur, MH; Bagheri, M; Eidizadeh, M; Rashe, Z, 2020) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1 (100.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Bagheri, M | 1 |
| Rashe, Z | 1 |
| Ahur, MH | 1 |
| Eidizadeh, M | 1 |
1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Ocular Toxicity
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Is Ocular Toxicity Expected in Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine Prescription as a Therapeutic or Prophylactic Option in COVID-19?
Topics: Animals; Chloroquine; COVID-19; COVID-19 Drug Treatment; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Pre-Exposure Pr | 2020 |