Revisiting the cardiovascular risk of hydroxychloroquine in RA
- Resource Type
- Brief Communication
- Authors
- Pers, Yves-Marie; Padern, Guillaume
- Source
- Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 16(12):671-672
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1759-4790
1759-4804
Cardiac toxicity can be induced by hydroxychloroquine, especially when used in combination with azithromycin. Interest in hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as potential therapies for COVID-19 has renewed concerns about the possible cardiovascular risk these drugs present to patients with rheumatoid arthritis.