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Plaquenil is an addiction reducing agent which is a kind of psychiatric drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Generic Drug

Hydroxychloroquine

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Balance problems
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Nausea
Headache
Unintentional weight loss
Itchy skin

Serious

Visual changes
Change in vision

Treats

Lupus
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Condition
Sjogren syndrome
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I have been taking 400 mg of plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for 6months. Lately my appetite decreased is it due to plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)?

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