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Hi everyone, It’s a blessing to have help with our shopping. I also have my daughters that brings all my needs from meds to groceries and also some delicious home cooked meals. I think we live in a great country and our leaders are doing all they can to help us. It’s a horrible virus and people that keep the rules would help us all. I hope we can find a solution for this soon. I have a question... has anyone used plaquenil for RA? Please let me know if anyone has crushed it because they can’t swallow? Thanks Rita.
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@america My mother used it. If I remember correctly, directions clearly said it needed to be swallowed whole. I could not even cut it in half to make it easier for her.
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@america According to this site https://www.verywellhealth.com/plaquenil-10-things-you-should-know-190228 "Swallow the pills with liquid. Do not chew or crush Plaquenil tablets." The "Do not chew or crush" was shown in bold. Here's an article on the pill: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/health/hydroxychloroquine-veterans-study/index.html" Coronavirus patients taking hydroxychloroquine, a treatment touted by President Trump, were no less likely to need mechanical ventilation and had higher deaths rates compared to those who did not take the drug, according to a study of hundreds of patients at US Veterans Health Administration medical centers."
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I did for a short period...had to stop as it made me queezy...recommend you ask your pharmacist or physician re: crushing it...