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+ | ====== Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) ====== | ||
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+ | Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is an anti-malarial medication used for a variety of inflammatory diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus as well as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren' | ||
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+ | ===== Hydroxychloroquine may be ineffective and dangerous ====== | ||
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+ | There are several reasons why use of hydroxychloroquine is advised against. | ||
+ | * If hydroxychloroquine is effective, there is no solid molecular rationale as to why. Some doctors and researchers believe that the drug is immunomodulatory, | ||
+ | * Hydroxychloroquine is a powerful medication and has serious and relatively common side effects. One of the most serious side effects is a toxicity in the eye, | ||
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+ | <note tip>If using Hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 epidemic, it seems the earlier the treatment is begun, | ||
+ | the better the outcome.</ | ||
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+ | ===== Weaning from hydroxychloroquine ===== | ||
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+ | Plaquenil lingers in the system at least 50 days and cannot be taken long term while on the MP. Dr. Blaney reports he starts his patients on Benicar while they are waiting for Plaquenil to clear their system and has seen no adverse events. He prefers to wait a couple months before starting minocycline. | ||
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+ | //**Trevor Marshall, PhD**// </ | ||
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+ | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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+ | ===== References ===== | ||