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Cardiac Complications Attributed to Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Clotilde ChatreFrançois RoubilleHélène VernhetChristian JorgensenYves-Marie Pers
Published in: Drug safety (2019)
Clinicians should be warned that chloroquine- or hydroxychloroquine-related cardiac manifestations, even conduction disorders without repercussion, may be initial manifestations of toxicity, and are potentially irreversible. Therefore, treatment withdrawal is required when cardiac manifestations are present.
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