Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

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• Plaquenil

• Arakoda
• Aralen
• Artesunate
• Chloroquine Phosphate
• Daraprim
• Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
• Krintafel
• Mefloquine HCl
• Mepacrine
• Plaquenil
• Primaquine Phosphate
• Pyrimethamine
• Qualaquin
• Quinacrine HCl
• quiNINE Sulfate
• quiNINE Sulfate Dihydrate
• Sovuna

• Tablet

• By mouth

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it. Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to hydroxychloroquine or similar medicines. This medicine may increase your risk of heart rhythm problems (including QT prolongation, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia). Do not take any medicine that contains hydroxychloroquine unless prescribed by your doctor.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Changes in vision, eye damageHeart problemsChanges in heart rhythm, including QT prolongationMuscle and nerve problemChanges in mood or behaviorLow blood sugar levelsSerious skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, heart rhythm problems, diabetes, stomach or bowel problems, nerve problems, blood disorders (including G6PD deficiency, porphyria), psoriasis, or vision or eye problems. Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol.

Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.

Take antacids or kaolin at least 4 hours before or after taking this medicine.

Some medicines can affect how hydrochloroquine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Ampicillin, azithromycin, cimetidine, cyclosporine, digoxin, mefloquine, methotrexate, praziquantel, rifampicin, tamoxifenMedicine to treat diabetes, including insulinMedicine to treat heart rhythm problemsMedicine to treat seizures

• Muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness
• Unusual changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts of hurting yourself or others
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting
• Increased hunger, headache, confusion, shaking, trembling, sweating
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
• Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
• Blurred vision, hearing problems
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Tiredness
• Diarrhea
• Bleaching of hair or loss of hair
• Appetite loss
• Diarrhea