How effective is Plaquenil for Osteoarthritis? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3/5 Long term ratings: 3.3/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate) is for Osteoarthritis and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 12 Plaquenil users and is updated continuously.
What is Plaquenil?
Plaquenil has active ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate. It is often used in systemic lupus erythematosus. eHealthMe is studying from 91,018 Plaquenil users. Check the latest studies of Plaquenil.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint) is found to be associated with 1,877 drugs and 2,641 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteoarthritis.
12 people are studied for taking Plaquenil in Osteoarthritis
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Plaquenil effectiveness for Osteoarthritis (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 4
- moderate: 3
- high: 2
- very high: 2
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 3
- high: 1
- very high: 1
Gender of people who take Plaquenil for Osteoarthritis *:
- female: 83.33 %
- male: 16.67 %
Age of people who take Plaquenil for Osteoarthritis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 16.67 %
- 50-59: 75.0 %
- 60+: 8.33 %
Who find Plaquenil more effective for Osteoarthritis?
Gender of people who take Plaquenil for Osteoarthritis *:
- female: 75 %
- male: 25 %
Age of people who take Plaquenil for Osteoarthritis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 25 %
- 50-59: 75 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Plaquenil?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Plaquenil safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Plaquenil (91,018 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Osteoarthritis (95,654 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on hydroxychloroquine sulfate (the active ingredients of Plaquenil) and Plaquenil (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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