Hydroxychloroquine is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used for various rheumatological conditions. Its long-term use is well-known to have toxic effects on cardiac muscle cells. We present a ...
cevimeline), hydroxychloroquine, oral glucocorticoids, synthetic immunosuppressive agents (cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, leflunomide and mycophenolate), and biological therapies ...
Treatment in SLE aims at remission or low disease activity and prevention of flares. Hydroxychloroquine is recommended in all patients with lupus, at a dose not exceeding 5 mg/kg real body weight.