Quinacrine and hydroxychloroquine, a forgotten combination for patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus in Australasia?
2003
In 1994, A 39-year-old Female Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle) Was Diagnosed As Having Lupus-induced
Serositis. She Was Commenced On
Hydroxychloroquine(Hcq) And
Prednisone. Her Disease Kept Relapsing Whenever She Was Tailed Off
Prednisone. In 1997, Quinacrine (Qn) Was Commenced, And
PrednisoneWas Gradually Stopped. Her Disease Has Remained In Remission On The Combination Of Hcq And Qn. In December 2000 She Ran Out Of Qn For A Week, And Within This Period She Started To Experience Fatigue And Polyarthralgia Again. Quinacrine Is Available From Compounding Pharmacies, And Is Relatively Cheap. The Combination Of Hcq And Qn In The Treatment Of Sle Should Be Considered More Often.
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