Side effects of long-term treatment with chloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis - a review of the literature

• Main Authors: Sylwia Zdun (Author), Klaudia Walczak (Author), Weronika Gaweł (Author), Zuzanna Wesołowska (Author), Przemysław Jędruszczak (Author), Natalia Grzywna (Author), Sylwia Nemeczek (Author), Konrad Merkisz (Author), Jakub Grzybowski (Author), Patrycja Walczak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Chloroquine is a 4-aminoquinoline derivative. Initially the substance was used as an antimalarial drug, but now chloroquine is also used to treat connective tissue diseases. It is a widely used drug in rheumatological diseases, especially in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythe...