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Idiosyncratic chloroquine retinopathy − a case report

Author(s) -

Hargurinder Singh

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

medical journal of indonesia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2252-8083

pISSN - 0853-1773

DOI - 10.13181/mji.v11i3.64

Subject(s) - chloroquine , medicine , retinopathy , malaria , adverse effect , plasmodium falciparum , dermatology , ophthalmology , pharmacology , immunology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus

Chloroquine still remains the most widely used antimalarial of present time. Cumulative dose retinopathy has been reported with the use of chloroquine therapy, especially seen in patients on its chronic therapy in rheumatological disorders. A rare case report on chloroquine induced idiosyncratic retinopathy while being used in treatment of Falciparum malaria is being presented. (Med J Indones 2002; 11: 176-8) Keywords: cloroquine, adverse effects, idiosyncratic, malaria, retinopathy

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