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How long does it take for imuran and plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to completely leave your system if you stop them after taking thrm for 1 month ??
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Med clearance: Medicine elimination incorporates liver and kidney clearance pathways. Imuran is cleared in 5 days but its bone marrow effects can linger longer - up to 15-20 days. Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is also cleared in about 5 days, and its biological effects dissipate over 7-10 days.
Answered 10/25/2014
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Differ: Imuran (azathioprine) is cleared fairly rapidly and will be gone. Placquenil takes 15 plus or minus 6 days to clear and thus will be gone too.
Answered 5/31/2017
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