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Hydroxychloroquine activates Retinal Diseases. 12 / 12
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"The most common adverse side effects associated with these two drugs are nausea , vomiting , and abdominal discomfort ( Srinivasa et al ., 2017 ) , but CQ and HCQ may cause cardiotoxicity , myopathy , and retinopathy ( Costedoat-Chalumeau et al ., 2007 ; Abdel-Hamid et al ., 2008 ; Chatre et al ., 2018 ; Jorge et al ., 2018 ) and have long QTc intervals ( Costedoat-Chalumeau et al ., 2007 ; WHO , 2017 ; Chatre et al ., 2018 ) ."
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"The American Academy of Ophthalmology determined the risk factors for retinopathy due to HCQ use , which include a time of use greater than 5 years , a high daily drug dosage ( HCQ > 5.0 mg / kg lean body mass ; CQ > 2.3 mg / kg lean body mass ) , renal or liver disease patient , high body fat levels , use of concomitant drugs similar to tamoxifen , macular disease and age over 60 years ( Marmor et al. 2016 ) ."