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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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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.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Possible, but: Possible, but more likely quinoric replacement of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) suspected.
Answered 6/30/2014
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