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Hydroxychloroquine belongs to the family of medicines called antiprotozoals. Protozoa are tiny, one-celled animals. Some are parasites that can cause many different kinds of infections in the body.
This medicine is used to prevent and to treat malaria and to treat some conditions such as liver disease caused b... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 131 |
73% |
| Sarcoidosis | 24 |
71% |
| Lupus | 6 |
83% |
| Sjogren's Syndrome | 1 |
100% |
| Chronic Myelogenous Leu... | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 74% (167
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I'm really hoping this works because I'm not experiencing any side effects!
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i have only jus started these so not sure yet
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I am taking 200mg 2x a day. Everything I have read says that it takes up to six months to work.
The only side effect I have had is stomach pains (if I don't eat when I take it) and 3x I have had some wavy vision thing in one eye but that could be from the Celebrex that I am also taking.
The only side effect I have had is stomach pains (if I don't eat when I take it) and 3x I have had some wavy vision thing in one eye but that could be from the Celebrex that I am also taking.
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began meds 03/31/08
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so far so good
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my hair is falling out!
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Not sure yet.
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Its been a little over a month and I haven't noticed a change.
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take 1 tablet twice daily
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cannot tell
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I started this drug in May, but my rheumatologist told me it would take 4-6 months before it began to help. She said it would help with the tiredness... [More] -
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The non generic name of this drug is plaquenil. I took it alone for my RA and it did nothing. That was many years ago. However I recently started it a... [More] -
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The non generic name of this drug is plaquenil. I took it alone for my RA and it did nothing. That was many years ago. However I recently started it a... [More] -
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Hi Pat, I have been put on this and so far no side effects. It has been almost 6 months. They arent sure if it working as much as they would like but... [More] -
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I was on this med for over a year. It is an anti-malarial drug with properties which seem to surpress auto-immune problems linked to inflammation and ... [More]
