Hcqs 200

I have been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. Why is HCQS 200 mg prescribed for me along with Defcort 6 mg. ## HCQS stands for the medication Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, it has proven effective at reducing inflammation for arthritic conditions. Some of the most common side effects may include: nausea, diarrhea, headache and reduced appetite. ## Defcort contains Prednisolone, this is a steroid, which is also used to help reduce the inflammation. Both of these medications are intended to slow the inflammation and worsening of your condition. Some of the most common side effects for this can also include: nausea, drowsiness, edema and weight gain. ## hcqs and prednisolone, ana and positive dna ## i am RA factor postive guy. my anti ccp level is so high that its 154 instead of <15....

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Sir, I have been by my doctor HCQS 200mg along with Imol Plus twice a day for me since I suffered by swelling in my legs and joint and body pain and viral fever. I have been using it for the last 10 days. shall I use it for few more days as I get pain and unable to stretch when I stopped medicine for 2 days.kindly advise me( I am taking Eltroxin 150 mg in the morning every day for the last 7-8 days) ## I affected knee joint pain fast 4 years what can i do?

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My Wife is taking HCQS since last 7 / 8 years under supervision of a medical practitioner along with regular blood test and eye check up. Now small white patches are appearing on her chest.. Is it related to use of the drug? Presently her intake is -- HCQS 200 -- 1 tablet per day SAZO 500 -- 3 tablets per day FOLVITE -- 2 tablets per week FOLITRAX 10 mg - 1 tablet per week ## My Mother is taking HCQS since last 2 month years under supervision of a medical practitioner & Dr.along with regular blood test and eye check up. Now small white patches ,headche, dizziness,weak ness are appearing on her chest.. Is it related to use of the drug? Presently her intake is -- HCQS 200 -- 1 tablet Morning /1 tablet Evening per day Gabapentin 100 mg. -- 3 tablets per day FOLVITE -- 2 tablets per wee...

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I am taking Hcqs 200 one tab daily since last 5 months. Take foliteax 10 , two tab weekly. Lately started feeling vertigo and blurred eyesight. Q1- will eye site and vertigo going to increase even to the extent of blindness? Q2- I want to leave this treatment. Can I leave it suddenly or have to do it slow And under supervision? Q3- will the symptoms of side effect continue or go away?

Hi I'm 25 year old girl suffering dle form 2005 but it actual diagnose in 2011.i take hcqs 3years (2014 October) but now I have more red patches in my all body, I have white spots on back and arm just like charak , my body and face colour is black ad before and hair loss. Dr. suggested me I continue hcqs please suggest me which treatment is best for me?

kindly advise regarding role of Hcqs in patient of SLE , currently on wysolone and azothioprin 100mg daily ## i am eating daily one tablet of HCQS 200 for sle disease. i am 22 yrs old. are there any side effects of eating this medicine? ## Im using mmf 1000mg instead of azothioprin... please tel me the merits of azothioprin over mmf

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doctor has diagnosed RA for which he prescribed HCQS200 and CCM. do they contain steriods? do I have to take them lifelong? Are there any harmful effects of these medicines? ## I am diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and doctor has given me hcqs 200mg and febyday 40. Does these medicines contain steroids.

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My mother is suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis from year 2000. She is getting medical treatments and doctor has prescribed to get HCQ and sulfur tablets. Six months a time she has to go for eye testing too. What are the side effects from these drugs? ## Common side effects of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (hcq) may include the following: headache dizziness loss of appetite nausea diarrhea stomach pain vomiting skin rash If you experience any of the following severe symptoms, call your doctor immediately: reading or seeing difficulties (words, letters, or parts of objects missing) sensitivity to light blurred distance vision seeing light flashes or streaks difficulty hearing ringing in ears muscle weakness bleeding or bruising of the skin bleaching or loss of hair mood or mental changes i...

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Am 24 years old and suspected to be with rheumatoid arthritis. am also having the history with hyper mobility. doc prescribed to take HCQS 200mg along with zempred and osteofit capsule for a period of one month. Am really worried about the side effects. confused a lot and depressed. what are the side effects i may get and what is the level of chances of recovery from RA through these medicines. ## Hi I am 27 years .. I have ITP since 4 years... Initially I was diagnosed with a platelet count of 6000.. During which i was given high dosage of steriods along with IVIG .. Then there was increase in my platelet count.. But from then on til date the platelet count is varying from 17000 to 50000.. Although initially for about one and half year's I took medicines including steriods.. Later ...

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oblong white pill with hcos on one side and blank on the other ## I have been taking hydroxychloroquine 200 mg round tablets for years. They now changed to an oblong pill with HCOS. I have celiac disease and this pill is bothering my stomach. Is it gluten free ## THIS SITE DO NOT TELL WHAT HYDROXYCHLOR 200 MG TAB RAN IS FOR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR ## The marking is actually HCQS and it is a 200mg Hydroxychloroquine tablet, it's an antimalarial medication. Learn more Hydroxychloroquine details here. And yes, the site does list what it's for, you can follow the link I provide or in the upper right hand corner of each page is an alphabetical letter list, just click on the first letter of the drug name you want information on, find the appropriate alphabetic c...

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i just filled a prescription for hydroxychloroquine and instead of the round pills i received an oblong pill with HCQS printed on one side ## Hi Susan, I don't think there's anything to worry about as long as the dosage is in line with what you were told. Manufacturers constantly change the shape or color of their pills without prior notice to the public. The pill in description marked HCQS is Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (200 mg); just as you described. Hydroxychloroquine is classified as an anti-malarial medication and is one of a number of drugs that have been used for many years in the treatment of malaria. It is also useful in treating systemic lupus erythematosus as well as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjgren's Syndrome (all rheumatic disorders). To view more detailed inform...

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bullet shaped 698 200 ## oblong white table with HCQS in all caps and blank on other side ## 698200 Watson contains 200mgs of Hydroxychloroquine, this is an antimalarial drug that is also used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis. Common side effects may include: nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and reduced appetite. You can read more here:

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My wife has Rhuemotoid arthitis since 4 years & since 2 yeras she is taking 4mg Zempred daily, HCQS 200mg & BGcal CTF. Now she started taking on alternate days as we got to know this steriod should not be used long. Niw whenever after taking this tablet, her heart beat increases & weakness & uneasy. After 30min she feel better & her pain stop. Hope this has no any dangerous impact on her. Her age is 30 yeras. Please advise how to stop taking Zempred 4 mg. ## Those are normal side effects of this medication, according to NIH reports. She may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and insomnia. How long she can safely take it is up to a medical professional. What has her doctor advised?

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i am having rheumatoid arthritis. i am taking folitrax 20mg weekly, saaz ds 1000mg twice a day, hcqs 200mg once a day and calcium and iron supplements. i was previously on injection dose of 22.5 mg folitrax and have been tapered down to present dose. i have gained subsequent weight in just 2-3 mths especially around my abdomen. i want to know is it because of folitrax. please tell and also suggest how can i reduce it. i look very odd because of this sudden weight gain and how will it stabilize from its increasing trend. please explain. ## asgfsdgfsdf asdasd asd asd asdasd asd

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I am a patient of RA for last 3 yrs and used to take Folitrax (7.5 mg per week) with HCQS (200 mg daily) along with Folvite (Folic acid). Recently (mid April to mid July 2009), I had a bout of fever associated with absolutely no other symptoms ( frequency 2 to 3 times a day peaking upto 102 F, when I had to take a paracetamol of 650 mg) . Detailed investigation (blood, USG of abdomen, CTscan of chest and abdomen, FNAC from liver) yielded nothing except presence of a few micro abcesses in the liver. The fever went off when the drugs I was being administered during the period of investigation were withdrawn (mid July 2009). Incidentally, RA drugs were stopped by the doctors in mid May 2009, in the initial stage of investigation. I am now (from mid July 2009) off the RA drugs as well as al...

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I am 53 years old women patient of Rheumatoid Arthritis since 1987. Taken infliximab two times (1991 and 2006). At present I am taking Arava 10, Methotrexate, HCQS-200, Defza 6 and other medicine for blood pressure and thyroied. I am taking Defza 6 for last one year. Now my skin is becoming dark and eye power is gaining. How long I can continue Defza 6. Any other sugestion? ## According to your advice I have reduced the Defza 6 dose to alternative day and also reduced the dose of HCQS. Pains are increasing but trying to reduce the pain by Paracitamol. I shall reduce the doses of above medicine gradually. ## Now I am taking Defza 1mg daily. I have stopped HCQS. Now I am taking Saaj 500 instead of HCQS. Pain is tolerable.

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I have been diagnosed with sle since past 3 months and apparently it's been with me for 15 years. I have rheumatoid arthritis and knees hurt. Doc has given me hcqs 200 which I take daily from past 2 months and methotrexate that I take twice a week. I have an unusual situation where I keep belching all day long and it's not to do with food. It's just pockets of air and it's causing severe discomfort and embarrassing too. I did have my right ovary removed last year and funnily all my air seems collected on right side only. I am at a loss cause have visited gastroentologists donee demography and endoscopy but no medicine has helped nor anything shows. Pls help ## Gosh I'm not sure but I get a lot of that too but I thought it was the meds . I was dx just 4 months ago and...

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Trying to identify a small oval white pill with hc05 or hcos on it. What is this pill? ## The oval, white tablet with the HCQS marking on it is manufactured by Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 200mgs of Hydroxychloroquine. NDC: 63304-0296 It is most commonly used as an antimalarial. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, stomach pain, skin rash, itching, and hair loss. Is there anything else I can help with?

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