Hydroxychloroquine prescribing and monitoring practices among Irish dermatologists and rheumatologists

Abstract

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an effective drug that is widely used to treat connective tissue and autoimmune diseases. Overall, it has an excellent safety profile; however, its most potentially serious and irreversible side-effect is retinal toxicity. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) published their recommendation on HCQ and ocular toxicity screening in 2009.

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