Treating Coronavirus With Plaquenil and Aralen
Written By: Reena Mukamal for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Doctors can now use the malaria drugs Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) and Aralen (chloroquine) to treat coronavirus. Here’s what eye patients should know. What are hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine? These oral medicines, taken as pills, have been used for decades to treat malaria. Hydroxychloroquine is also prescribed for …