Plaquenil - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings
Plaquenil, Quineprox (hydroxychloroquine) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Plaquenil and Quineprox, generic drug name hydroxychloroquine sulfate, are disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Plaquenil helps reduce inflammation and slow disease progression.
10 Things You Should Know About Plaquenil / Hydroxychloroquine
Plaquenil is an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug. It is in a class of medications called anti-malarials. Plaquenil is used though to treat rheumatic and autoimmune conditions which have nothing to do with malaria. It's important to know about safety warnings associated with plaquenil.
Plaquenil is an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug. It is in a class of medications called anti-malarials. Plaquenil is used though to treat rheumatic and autoimmune conditions which have nothing to do with malaria. It's important to know about safety warnings associated with plaquenil.
Drug Monograph: Plaquenil / Hydroxychloroquine / Quineprox
Hydroxychloroquine is similar to chloroquine, and although it is used to treat malaria, it is more commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. Hydroxychloroquine shares all of the actions of chloroquine but exhibits a lower incidence of ocular toxicity.
Hydroxychloroquine is similar to chloroquine, and although it is used to treat malaria, it is more commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. Hydroxychloroquine shares all of the actions of chloroquine but exhibits a lower incidence of ocular toxicity.
Patient Education: Plaquenil / Hydroxychloroquine Tablets
Patient education for Plaquenil / hydroxychloroquine tablets.
Patient education for Plaquenil / hydroxychloroquine tablets.
Product Photographs: Plaquenil / Hydroxychloroquine Tablets
Product photographs of Plaquenil / hydroxychloroquine tablets.
Product photographs of Plaquenil / hydroxychloroquine tablets.
Drug Monograph: Chloroquine / Aralen
Chloroquine is a synthetic antimalarial agent used to treat malaria and, occasionally, rheumatoid arthritis and discoid lupus, although these conditions require much higher doses than for malaria. However, hydroxychloroquine is preferred over chloroquine for non-malaria uses because it is less toxic.
Chloroquine is a synthetic antimalarial agent used to treat malaria and, occasionally, rheumatoid arthritis and discoid lupus, although these conditions require much higher doses than for malaria. However, hydroxychloroquine is preferred over chloroquine for non-malaria uses because it is less toxic.
Patient Education: Aralen / Chloroquine Tablets
Patient education for Aralen / chloroquine tablets. Note: Chloroquine is an antimalarial agent in the same class as Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). However chloroquine is rarely used to treat lupus or rheumatoid arthritis because of possible permanent vision side effects.
Patient education for Aralen / chloroquine tablets. Note: Chloroquine is an antimalarial agent in the same class as Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). However chloroquine is rarely used to treat lupus or rheumatoid arthritis because of possible permanent vision side effects.
Product Photographs: Aralen / Chloroquine
Product photographs of Aralen / chloroquine. Note: Chloroquine is an antimalarial agent in the same class as Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). However chloroquine is rarely used to treat lupus or rheumatoid arthritis because of possible permanent vision side effects.
Product photographs of Aralen / chloroquine. Note: Chloroquine is an antimalarial agent in the same class as Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). However chloroquine is rarely used to treat lupus or rheumatoid arthritis because of possible permanent vision side effects.
The Facts Of DMARDs
Learn about the disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
Learn about the disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
Drug Information: Plaquenil
Description of the mechanism and use of plaquenil, from Wellington Regional Rheumatology Unit.
Description of the mechanism and use of plaquenil, from Wellington Regional Rheumatology Unit.
Drug Profile: Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate)
Drug profile for Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate, from PDRHealth.
Drug profile for Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate, from PDRHealth.
ACR Patient Education: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is considered a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) because it not only can decrease the pain and swelling of arthritis but may also prevent joint damage and reduce the risk of long-term disability, from ACR.
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is considered a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) because it not only can decrease the pain and swelling of arthritis but may also prevent joint damage and reduce the risk of long-term disability, from ACR.
Position Statement: Screening for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is a commonly used medication in the management of various rheumatic diseases. Although serious toxicity with hydroxychloroquine is very unusual, when it does occur it occurs in the form of retinal toxicity, from American College of Rheumatology.
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is a commonly used medication in the management of various rheumatic diseases. Although serious toxicity with hydroxychloroquine is very unusual, when it does occur it occurs in the form of retinal toxicity, from American College of Rheumatology.