Quinacrine and hydroxychloroquine, a forgotten combination for patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus in Australasia?

Abstract In 1994, A 39‐year‐old Female Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle) Was Diagnosed As Having Lupus‐induced Serositis. She Was Commenced On Hydroxychloroquine (Hcq) And Prednisone. Her Disease Kept Relapsing Whenever She Was Tailed Off Prednisone. In 1997, Quinacrine (Qn) Was Commenced, And Prednisone Was Gradually Stopped. Her Disease Has Remained In Remission On The Combination Of Hcq And Qn. In December 2000 She Ran Out Of Qn For A Week, And Within This Period She Started To Experience Fatigue And Polyarthralgia Again. Quinacrine Is Available From Compounding Pharmacies, And Is Relatively Cheap. The Combination Of Hcq And Qn In The Treatment Of Sle Should Be Considered More Often.