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    Antimalarial Medicines for Lupus

    Antimalarial Medicines for Lupus



    Examples
    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Aralen chloroquine
    Plaquenil hydroxychloroquine

    Antimalarial medicines are used to treat malaria and are also prescribed for Reference lupus Opens New Window (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) and Reference rheumatoid arthritis Opens New Window.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: May 7, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
    Reference Nancy Ann Shadick, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology


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