Question 1

what is hydroxychloroquine medicine  used for?

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Hydroxychloroquone: Malaria treatment/prophylaxis, lupus , rheumatoid arthritis. Get eye exam (retina) at least yearly if using for prolonged period if time (> 2-3 months).

Question 2

what is hydroxychloroquine for n what is in it?

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Medication: That is used as antimalaria and has also use in inflammatory arthritis with adverse effects listed

Question 3

what is the some effects of hydroxychloroquine ?

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Hydroxychloroquine: May treat: Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Malaria, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Photodermatitis

Question 4

what is the average dosage for hydroxychloroquine?

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Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine): Each tablet is 400mg. Taken as 2 tablets per week for malaria prevention, 1 tablet once daily for rheumatoid arthritis, and 1 tablet twice daily for lupus.

Question 5

what happens if you take too much of hydroxychloroquine?

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Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine): Toxicity can show hearing & hair loss, convulsions, liver damage.

Question 6

dangers of plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)?

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Low risk: Potential Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) side effects include GI intolerance, itching, rash, muscle weakness and eye inflammation (retinopathy). All of these risks are very low and the benefits of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) will far out weight the risks.

Question 7

what do hydroxychloroquine sulphate tablets do?

Accepted Answer

Several things: Hydroxychloroquin is an antimalarial drug that has been found useful in treating Rheumato9id Arthritis, Lupus Erythematosis, Discoid Lupus, and in addition in some people induce remission.It does have side effects and need regular eye exams, but in general is well tolerated.

Question 8

can hydroxychloroquine be effective in covid-19?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: At present time this is unknown. There are multiple studies pending seeking to address this question.

Question 9

do you think plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: At least 100% of my lupus patients have tried it and 75% of the RA patients.

Question 10

what does hydroxychloroquine sulfate do to our body?

Accepted Answer

Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine): Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial, is used to treat RA and SLE. Although called "immune-suppresive" it does not have a powerful effect on the immune system. We are still understanding how it works and in general it regulates the communication of immune cells / lymphocytes. More precisely, it reduces toll-like receptors signaling, which reduces immune cell activation and inflammation.

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