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Is it normal to take plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for arthritis?

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Dr. Stratos Christianakis answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Depends: It depends on the type of arthritis. For inflammatory arthritis like RA or lupus it is common to do so. Some md's even prescribe Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for really severe osteoarthritis with some modest success.

Answered 6/30/2014

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