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Learn about side effects, dosage, and more for Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), a prescription tablet that treats rheumatoid arthritis and certain
PLAQUENIL (hydroxychloroquine sulfate) is an antimalarial and antirheumatic drug, chemically described as 2-[[4-[(7-Chloro-4- quinolyl) amino]pentyl] ethylamino] ethanol
There are not many of us that have been made to try Plaquenil at this point
Plaquenil is used to treat certain types of lupus in adults
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Other possible side effects include hair loss, mouth sores, shortness of breath, headaches, fatigue, drowsiness and dizziness
Common Plaquenil side effects may include: headache, dizziness; nausea, vomiting, stomach pain; loss of appetite, weight loss; feeling nervous or irritable; skin rash or itching; or
Hydroxychloroquine is also an antimalarial medicine used to prevent and treat malaria and other parasitic infections
Preventing lupus flares and helping with lupus Hydroxychloroquine is usually taken twice daily
An array of nonspecific musculoskeletal complaints, constitutional symptoms, and elevated serum inflammatory markers may be present, so other conditions should also be considered
Serious side effects of Plaquenil that have been reported include: muscle problems, such as muscle weakness or pain
lupus? another autoimmune disease? Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy Overview of Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies Seronegative spondyloarthropathies (seronegative spondyloarthritides) share certain clinical characteristics (eg, inflammatory back pain, uveitis, gastrointestinal symptoms, rashes)
My doctor said if I don't feel better in a few more weeks, we could switch my medicine
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Plaquenil is also used to treat or prevent malaria, and to treat symptoms of discoid or systemic lupus erythematosus
It may be used alone or in combination with other DMARDs
People may also not know much about enthesitis, or inflammation at places where ligaments and tendons attach to bone
I've had PsA for over twenty years now
The dosage for children weighing 31 kg (about 68 lb)* or more is: First dose: 13 mg/kg (up to 800 mg) Second dose: 6