An anti-malaria medication
- 1st line in SLE - Lupus
- mild symptoms (some skin rashes, arthralgia/arthritis, fatigue)
- reduce risk of ischemic cardiovascular diseases
- reduce risk of flare up
- Adjunct to DMARD in RA - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Less immunosuppressive side-effects compared to the adjunct counter parts
Adverse effects