Ocular toxicity due to 4-aminoquinoline derivatives

Retinal toxicity of chloroquine has been extensively studied since its first description in 1957. This drug is used on a chronic basis to treat several rheumatologic and dermatologic diseases, a there is a trend to use hydroxychloroquine rather than chloroquine. The recommended dose for hydroxychloroquine is 4 mg/kg lean body weight per day. The clinical picture of chloroquine retinopathy is characterized by a paracentral visual field scotoma with associated parafoveal retinal pigment epithelium atrophy, known as 'bull's eye maculopathy. The visual field and Amsler grids are the exams that early detect toxicity retinopathy. The authors aim to review the pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, complementary exams, and treatment. The sources of references were PubMed (MEDLINE), LILACS and Ophthalmology Library databases.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia - 70(2007), 6 vom: 23. Nov., Seite 1046-51

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Toxicidade ocular por derivados da 4-aminoquinolona

Beteiligte Personen:

Gouveia, Enéias Bezerra [VerfasserIn]
Morales, Maira Saad de Avila [VerfasserIn]
Gouveia, Gedeão Bezerra [VerfasserIn]
Lourenzi, Valeria Pinheiro M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

4-aminoquinoline
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Aminoquinolines
Antimalarials
English Abstract
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Hydroxychloroquine
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.08.2008

Date Revised 23.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM177246642