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home:othertreatments:antibacterials:plaquenil [04.28.2020] – [Hydroxychloroquine is ineffective and dangerous] sallieq | home:othertreatments:antibacterials:plaquenil [09.14.2022] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 | ||
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====== Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) ====== | ====== Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) ====== | ||
- | 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' | + | 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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There are several reasons why use of hydroxychloroquine is advised against. | 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, | * 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,(({{pubmed> | + | * 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,(({{pmid> |
<note tip>If using Hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 epidemic, it seems the earlier the treatment is begun, | <note tip>If using Hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 epidemic, it seems the earlier the treatment is begun, | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
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