34 patient evaluations for Hydroxychloroquine

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Jul 1, 2007 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2012 (Started Jun 25, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (rash or skin problems)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 2, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take 2x's a day. It has help my muscle and joint pain a lot. I spend more days up and about.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2009 (Started Dec 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for undifferentiated connective tissue disease)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for arthritis pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for inflammation)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for myalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The plaquenil initially worked for my arthritis, myalgia, fatigue. The initial side effects were pretty brutal - nausea, diarrhea, weird things with my eyes, headaches. The side effects wore off after about a month and I felt OK for about 5 months after that and then it just stopped working.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2010 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 27, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: migraine headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 16, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, rash or skin problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: dizziness, rash or skin problems
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2011 (Started Dec 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2011 (Started Dec 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2010 (Started Sep 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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