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hydroxychloroquine and Vision, Diminished

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Vision, Diminished in 3 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has received much attention in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 recently."1.62Low-dose oral hydroxychloroquine led to impaired vision in a child with renal failure: Case report and literature review. ( Huang, Y; Li, Z; Lu, J; Ming, M; Shang, F; Xu, H; Ye, Q, 2021)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's1 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lu, J1
Huang, Y1
Ye, Q1
Shang, F1
Ming, M1
Xu, H1
Li, Z1
Buscombe, CP1
Lin, S1
Wilson-Holt, NJ1
Fraenkel, L1
Felson, DT1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Vision, Diminished

ArticleYear
Low-dose oral hydroxychloroquine led to impaired vision in a child with renal failure: Case report and literature review.
    Medicine, 2021, Mar-12, Volume: 100, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Vision, Low; Visual A

2021
Blurred vision: targeting a diagnosis.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2013, Sep-12, Volume: 347

    Topics: Aged; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Disease Progression; Early Diagnosis; Female; Hum

2013
Rheumatologists' attitudes toward routine screening for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 2001, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Antirheumatic Agents; Attitude of Health Personnel; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Liability, L

2001