Hydroxychloroquine Oral
In Depth
- Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Drug Images
Pronounced: (hi-DROX-ee-KLOR-oh-kwin)
Hydroxychloroquine Oral Interactions
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:
- penicillamine
If you are currently using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting hydroxychloroquine.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:
- digoxin
- drugs that may be harmful to your liver (e.g., high doses of acetaminophen, isoniazid)
Check the labels on all your medicines because they may contain acetaminophen. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
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