redmed pointed out this morning that there are some truly lovely side effects to this anti-malarial medication we’re on. The big pink pill is implicated in, variously:
- Blood disease (severe)—Chloroquine may cause blood disorders
- Eye or vision problems—Chloroquine, especially in high doses, may cause serious side effects affecting the eyes
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency—Chloroquine may cause serious side effects affecting the blood in patients with this deficiency
- Liver disease—May decrease the removal of chloroquine from the blood, increasing the chance of side effects
- Nerve or brain disease (severe), including convulsions (seizures)—Chloroquine may cause muscle weakness and, at high doses, seizures
- Porphyria—Chloroquine may cause episodes of porphyria to occur more frequently
- Psoriasis—Chloroquine may bring on severe attacks of psoriasis
- Stomach or intestinal disease (severe)—Chloroquine may cause stomach or intestinal irritation
The above side effects may also occur or get worse after you stop taking this medicine.
Refresh my memory: How bad is Malaria, again? Is it as bad as the incredible hypochondria I’m undergoing right now?
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