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What is Hydroxychloroquine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Plaquenil Hydroxychlor Apo-hydroxyquine Show all

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Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial, used for the treatment of malaria. It may also be used to manage discoid or systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Systemic lupus erythematosus 22709 766
Rheumatoid arthritis 3644 385
Mixed connective tissue disease 634 84
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease 446 59
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus 178 15
Sjogren's syndrome 125 61

Show all 147 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 33487 patients that have taken Hydroxychloroquine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 168
Moderate 219
Mild 294
None 687

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hydroxychloroquine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 116
Diarrhea 59
Blurry vision 45
Headaches 35
Stomach pain 30
Hair loss 22

Show all 239 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Hydroxychloroquine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 312
Did not seem to work 274
Doctor's advice 240
Other 112
Course of treatment ended 34
Personal research 21
Change in health plan coverage 17
Expense 17
See all 755 patients who've stopped taking Hydroxychloroquine

Duration

Stopped taking Hydroxychloroquine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 123
1 - 6 months 155
6 months - 1 year 108
1 - 2 years 92
2 - 5 years 112
5 - 10 years 67
10 years or more 54
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1100
Usually 163
Sometimes 31
Never taken as prescribed 74
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 65
Somewhat hard to take 99
A little hard to take 170
Not at all hard to take 1034
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 11
$100-199 17
$50-99 33
$25-49 74
< $25 644
Not specified 589

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Hydroxychloroquine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) 57
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 40
Azathioprine (Imuran) 10
Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) 8
Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin) 8

Show all 42 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Hydroxychloroquine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 84
Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) 26
Leflunomide (Arava) 22
Azathioprine (Imuran) 17
Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) 14

Show all 42 treatments patients report switching to

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40 patient evaluations for Hydroxychloroquine

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Dec 8, 2019 (Started Feb 21, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 8, 2018 (Started Feb 21, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 9, 2019 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, constipation, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 26, 2013 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nausea, constipation, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 3, 2013 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, constipation, headaches, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 29, 2013 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, constipation, headaches, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 17, 2018 (Started Nov 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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