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Given plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for dl in may i took 6 weeks health improved hair grew back. oct given p for i mnth then chemist gave quinoric, took only10days , eyes , migraines. now hairloss bald areas gp suspects sle?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

See details: Quinoric is merely a generic brand of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). That alone should not have made a difference. One could return to the brand name and see if that matters but i doubt it.

Dr Chiu and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered

Possible, but: Possible, but more likely quinoric replacement of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) suspected.

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

Given plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for dl in may i took 6 weeks health improved hair grew back. oct given p for i mnth then chemist gave quinoric, took only10days , eyes , migraines. now hairloss bald areas gp suspects sle?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Dr Chiu and another doctor agreed

Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered

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