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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.
Answered 2/23/2013
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