a client is taking chloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis what report by the client should the nurse...
a client is taking chloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis what report by the client should the nurse interpret as a possible adverse reaction to the medication
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Chloroquine is relatively safe and well tolerated drug for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.This drug has limited ability to prevent joint damage on its own, its use should probably be limited to the patients with mild,seronegative and nonerosive disease.
It is not commonly used because of greater toxicity on the eyes. The client should report the nurse that he/she has sometimes blurring of Vision which is one of the most common adverse reaction of this medication.
The most important toxicities on eyes are corneal deposits,extraocular muscular weakness, loss of accommodation or sensitivity to light and retinopathy that may progress to irreversible visual loss.
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