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A member asked:

I have heard from a specialist that hydroxychloriquine is a very gentle drug the weakest and safest of all drugs for discoid lupus that rhuematologists use. ,and is not an immunosuppressive so won't affect immune system .very effective for dle.true?

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Yes: Good luck. If you need a systemic Rx rather than topical, this is a good try-first.

Answered 6/22/2017

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