Plaquenil and Gastrointestinal infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastrointestinal infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Humira, and have Psoriasis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastrointestinal infection when taking Plaquenil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 88,348 people who have side effects when taking Plaquenil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Gastrointestinal infection?

Gastrointestinal infection (infection of stomach and intestine) is found to be associated with 805 drugs and 656 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastrointestinal infection.

On Jul, 15, 2026

88,348 people reported to have side effects when taking Plaquenil.
Among them, 130 people (0.15%) have Gastrointestinal infection.

Could Plaquenil cause Gastrointestinal infection?

Among these 130 people:

What is the gender of people who have Gastrointestinal infection when taking Plaquenil? *

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What is the age of people who have Gastrointestinal infection when taking Plaquenil? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Plaquenil:

Plaquenil (91,018 reports)

Gastrointestinal infection treatments and more:

Gastrointestinal infection (11,228 reports)

How severe was Gastrointestinal infection and when was it recovered:

Gastrointestinal infection in Plaquenil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate:

Gastrointestinal infection and drugs with ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Plaquenil:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gastrointestinal infection:

Gastrointestinal infection (805 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gastrointestinal infection:

Gastrointestinal infection (656 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.

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.

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

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