Anifrolumab, or MEDI-546, is a type 1 interferon receptor (IFNAR) inhibiting IgG1? monoclonal antibody indicated in the treatment of adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus.[A237074,L34929] The standard therapy for systemic lupus erythemat…

Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and a high degree of tissue penetration [A174172]. It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991 [A174175]. It is primarily used for the treatment of respiratory, enteric and genito…

Chloroquine is an aminoquinolone derivative first developed in the 1940s for the treatment of malaria.[A191655] It was the drug of choice to treat malaria until the development of newer antimalarials such as [pyrimethamine], [artemisinin], and [mefloquine].[A…

Hydroxychloroquine is a racemic mixture consisting of an R and S enantiomer.[A183047] Hydroxychloroquine is an aminoquinoline like [chloroquine].[L8072] It is a commonly prescribed medication in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, ch…