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(also known as Hydroxychloroquine)
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 |
| Lupus | 915 |
83% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 327 |
66% |
| Sjogren's Syndrome | 35 |
91% |
| Arthritis | 25 |
84% |
| Fibromyalgia | 11 |
73% |
Overall, 79% (1354
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Plaquenil Reviews
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Plaquenil has been working for me for 10years. But now my joint pain and chest pain is gettin worse, so I need to discuss other options with the doctor. No side affects for me. I see the opthamologist 2x a year to check my eyes. Never any probs.
Working / Worked
It worked very well with a low dosage so I stopped taking it in 2007. Only recently have I experienced any symptoms of a more serious flare.
Working / Worked
Too soon to tell.
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damaged my eyes
Working / Worked
do ok right now.
Working / Worked
All my joint pain and iflammation has pretty much gone away. I still get sleepy but I am also in college so it might be a combination of things. But as of recently my hair has been thinning and I am getting worried.
Working / Worked
Also good.
Working / Worked
It helped but damaged my eyesight.
Working / Worked
Although a malaria treatment it works very well to open the veins.
Working / Worked
Have been on it for several years, no side effects, but have to have eye exams every 6 mos.
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Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil
Yes, I take it. I've been on it along time, about3 yrs or so. Yes, it's antimalarial. I don't have any side effects from it. I do know that ye... [More] -
Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil
Hi NikkiA, I just started taking this yesterday....200 mgs once a day but it is combined with Zithromax. My doc is still not sure that it's just plain... [More] -
Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil
I have FM too. Last year after routine blood work my rheumy said that I have Shogren's/Lupus cross over. She put me on hydroxycloroquine. Said to ... [More] -
Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil
Never used it but I know a few things about it. It is a malaria drug, it is not indicated for the treatment of FM but is used in RA and Lupus. This ma... [More] -
Hydroxychloroquine/Plaquenil
Has any body been prescribed the above?? if so what are have you found the benefits/downfalls to be? [More]
