Hydroxychloroquine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Plaquenil
Precautions While Using This MedicineCheck with your doctor immediately if blurred vision, difficulty
in reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after long-term
treatment
. Your doctor may want you to have your eyes checked by an
ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
If your symptoms do not improve within a few days (or a few weeks or months
for arthritis), or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
Hydroxychloroquine may cause blurred vision, difficulty in reading, or
other change in vision. It may also cause some people to become dizzy or lightheaded.
Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before
you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you
are dizzy or are not alert or able to see well
. If these reactions
are especially bothersome, check with your doctor.
Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. If you are living in, or will be traveling
to, an area where there is a chance of getting malaria, the following mosquito-control
measures will help to prevent infection:
-
If possible, sleep under mosquito netting to avoid being bitten by
malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
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Wear long-sleeved shirts or blouses and long trousers to protect
your arms and legs, especially from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are
out.
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Apply mosquito repellent to uncovered areas of the skin from dusk
through dawn when mosquitoes are out.
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