Hydroxychloroquine prescription trends and predictors for excess dosing per recent ophthalmology guidelines

Hydroxychloroquine prescription trends and predictors for excess dosing per recent ophthalmology guidelines

Abstract Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy may be more common than previously recognized; recent ophthalmology guidelines have revised recommendations from ideal body weight (IBW)-based dosing to actual body weight (ABW)-based dosing. However, contemporary HCQ prescribing trends in the...

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Main Authors: April M. Jorge, Ronald B. Melles, Yuqing Zhang, Na Lu, Sharan K. Rai, Lucy H. Young, Karen H. Costenbader, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, S. Sam Lim, John M. Esdaile, Ann E. Clarke, M. B. Urowitz, Anca Askanase, Cynthia Aranow, Michelle Petri, Hyon Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
DMARDs
Epidemiology
Quality of care
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1634-8

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