Hydroxychloroquine sulphate is the medication used in the treatment of Malaria disease where Malaria is sensitive towards chloroquine. However, this medication is not effective against all strains of malaria. This medication is also quite effective against rheumatoid arthritis, porphyria cutanea tarda and lupus.
According to the recent case studies about the coronavirus, it is found that hydroxychloroquine sulfate in COVID treatment can be a quite good option. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is not the treatment of COVID-19 rather it is used to enhance the immune system as well as increase the white blood cell in the human body that is helpful to fight against coronavirus
Side effects of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate:
Some common side effects of hydroxychloroquine sulfate are mentioned below:
- Blurred vision or changes in vision
- Blister or rash on the skin
- Chest pain
- Dark urine
- Diarrhoea
- Decrease in urination
- Colour vision defect
- Cough
- Do not have a rhythmic heartbeat
- Weakness
- Pain in breathing
- Headache
- Swelling in Eyes
- Difficulty in movement of hand and legs
- Loss of hearing
- Sore throat
- Anorexia
- Stomach pain
- Unusual behaviour
- Continuous bleeding
- Nervousness
- Vomiting
- Unsteady walk
- Rash
- Hair loss
Below mentioned are some serious side effects of hydroxychloroquine sulfate which when appears must directly consult your doctor.
- Change in skin and colour of hair
- Normal functioning and enzymes produced by the liver are disturbed.
- Cardiomyopathy: life-threatening Cardiac disease may occur.
- Neuropathy: weakening in transferring the signals of Nerve cells
- Neuropsychiatric events: suicidal behaviour has been reported in some patients
- Hypoglycemia: hypoglycemia may occur in some patients leading to loss of consciousness.
- Renal hepatotoxicity: the drug which is used in treating the Malarial infections, are sometimes cause damages to renal tubule and thus leads to hepatotoxicity.
- Hematologic effects: patients having low blood count are having a high danger to the hematologic disorders.
- Dermatological effects: several dermatologic infections all reactions have been seen.
- Retinopathy: Changes in colour defect of the retina
