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What Are The Side Effects Of Plaquenil?

hi i have diagnosed with mild rheumatoid arthritis last year...was prescribed plaquenil 200mg tabs two in the morning ...i didnt take them and last october i had very painful fingers and wrists...so i took them for a month ...i discontinued them and really had no pain from jan 15 until july 15 it has got bad in my elbows wrists and thumbs but seemed to be kick started after increasing my gym workouts bike spinning swimming and gym classes ....or maybe that was a coincicdence..... i type at work all day also...i work 20hrs plus housework.... i am afraid to take tablets because of side effects ...i was wondering does plaquenil give you stevens johnsons syndrome and if it does happen is that curable
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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All the drugs cause some side effects. Hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) do causes steven-johnson syndrome in certain population groups appear more susceptible eg. Slow acetylators and patients who are immunocompromised (especially those infected with HIV ), and patients with brain tumors undergoing radiotherapy with concomitant antiepileptics are among those at most risk. For more info check http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6986/plaquenil-oral/details
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What Are The Side Effects Of Plaquenil?

All the drugs cause some side effects. Hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) do causes steven-johnson syndrome in certain population groups appear more susceptible eg. Slow acetylators and patients who are immunocompromised (especially those infected with HIV ), and patients with brain tumors undergoing radiotherapy with concomitant antiepileptics are among those at most risk. For more info check http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6986/plaquenil-oral/details