Plaquenil and Quinoric

[san61]

Ive been on Plaquenil for about a year with no side effects that i know of. Today the pharmacy gave me Quinoric instead. Does anyone know if there is much difference? Thanks

[Bronagh2015]

Hi San61, there is great information on this subject on the Lupus UK page on Health Unlocked, if you go to 'posts' and go back to page 5 you will find great advice from Lupus UK themselves. Hope this helps.

[san61 in reply to Bronagh2015]

Thankyou so much. In bed now but will look tomorrow x

[nannytwofor]

I've been on that meditation for three years and it has been fine but I also have polimiosite s( not spelt quite right ) and intestinal lung disease so not sure which one of them it's for im on methotrexate now as well

[san61]

Very interesting reading Bronagh2015. If I start to have any side effects I will know exactly what to do. Thanks ever so much x

[MFC911]

Hi,

I take plaquenil also. DO NOT TAKE Quinoric!! Your pharmacist needs a ROCKET!

There is an ingredient in quinoric than can make you symptoms worse. It works against calcium channel blockers (this is stated categorically on the scleroderma association web sight). You should go back to them and tell them what for!!

What you need is the replacement for plaquinel..... It is: Zentiva 200mg Film coated

Hydroxychloroquine PIP No. (product code) is 1201730. Any problems getting it they can call the customer help line on:01483 505515.

I hope that helps. Good luck with it.

Regards. Mark.

[Hidden in reply to MFC911]

Hi Mark, have you got the link to this please? I'd like to show it to my pharmacist. I had no idea that Quinoric interacted with calcium channel blockers and I can't find anything on the internet about it.

Thanks,

Sharon

[MFC911 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Sharron sorry to take so long to reply. I have been away from phones, computers and doctors for a while...Feel much better for it I have to say.

Link is; lupusuk.org.uk/latest-news/...

I hope that helps.

Regards. Mark.

[MFC911 in reply to MFC911]

Hi once more Sharon (sorry about the typo last time),

Here is another relevant article regarding Quinoric.

There are a few that make the same point. It is the cellulose filler in the makeup of the Quinoric that can cause problems.

Anyway I know what it dose to me and it is not pleasant.

lupusuk.org.uk/latest-news/...

Regards. Mark.

[Hidden in reply to MFC911]

Thanks for the links!

[Hidden in reply to MFC911]

They are both in the same thing, different manufacturers name.

[san61]

Im starting to feel a little confused. I dont know what calcium channel blockers are. Should i know? And can you just tell the pharmacist what to order?

[Hidden in reply to san61]

Don't be confused. I think that is the problem with forums sometimes - too much information and more than we always need to know! A CCB is a type of medicine originally intended to help people with angina but can help people with Raynauds by relaxing the blood vessels - the likes of nifedipine, Diltiazem... There are others but I'm no pharmacist. These are just two that I was tried on.

I also asked my pharmacist to check Quinoric and calcium channel blockers and she couldn't find any - checked chemists' sown database and phoned a colleague in another store and they could not find anything, so I am still at a loss. I'll try the Quinoric which is what I got in my last prescription. If I suffer any ill effects then I'll go back to see my pharmacist again!

[san61]

Thanks Shazzer1976. I take nifedipine from Oct ish to April ish,so dont know if Quinoric affects it. I know you will post any info you find,thanks for that.

My problem now is this,during last evening and now this morning I am feeling stiff and achy. Ive had 3 days of Quinoric, Im wondering now if its that. If it worsens over next few days I'll have to go back to gp armed with all the info on here and on Lupus uk!

thanks for replies everyone

Sandra x