Hydroxychloroquine - Is it bad for your heart or cause any clots like the anti inflamatorys?

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24 Nov 2009

See: http://www.drugs.com/sfx/hydroxychloroquine-side-effects.html for a list of hydroxychloroquine side-effects.

Effects of hydroxychloroquine on the heart are rare.

Blood disorders have been reported eg. aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia (lack of platelets - the cells that make the blood clot, symptoms include bleeding when brushing teeth, easy bruising)

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