Revisiting the cardiovascular risk of hydroxychloroquine in RA

Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 30 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41584-020-00521-xCardiac 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.
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