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A 65 year old female with diabetes, 2 years history of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methylpred 4mg daily + Leflunomide 10mg daily + HCQ 20 alternate day (since methotrexate inj. was not tolerated well due to low TLC in 2022 n replaced with HCQ) HCQ has reduced her blood sugar as well + TLC/ joint pain improved significantly + ECG echo normal. Till when can we continue HCQ tablet ?? Retinopathy?? Cardiac pathology ??
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Dr. Mukund Singh
General Practitioner
· Dudahi
HCQ is DMARD which slowly modulates abnormal immune response of the disease .HCQ is continued till regular eye checkup is normal It is life long treatment but after some time all ...read more
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