Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity Consideration in the Treatment of COVID-19
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Prophylactic Effect of Chloroquine and Hydroxy chloroquine in COVID-19 Treatment
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute respiratory disease, named ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19), which threatens human health and public safety.Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an anti-malaria drug; its antiviral properties are controversial,and some in vitr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2162-0989
DOI: 10.1097/apo.0000000000000289