Hi Sharon,
The prescription plaquenil should not be played around with in dosage. It can and will do harm to vision at least if too much has been take for a certain period of time.
That is why doctors recommend and eye exam every 6mos. when you are taking this drug. My opthalmologist said it is usually toxic when taken more than 400mg.
Also, just in case the doctor didn't tell you,, plaquenil takes up to 6 months to kick in. So for pain and fatique you might want to consider taking something else along with plaquenil until it does give you a bit of relief.
The recommended dosage for plaquenil is 200mg twice a day.. I take it, 200mg in the morning and 200mg at night for a total of 400mg.
The other prescription they gave her provigil 200mg i know nothing about. But i will share with you a website that can tell you side effects, what it is used for,, and interaction with other drugs.
http://www.drugdigest.org
Good luck,
The prescription plaquenil should not be played around with in dosage. It can and will do harm to vision at least if too much has been take for a certain period of time.
That is why doctors recommend and eye exam every 6mos. when you are taking this drug. My opthalmologist said it is usually toxic when taken more than 400mg.
Also, just in case the doctor didn't tell you,, plaquenil takes up to 6 months to kick in. So for pain and fatique you might want to consider taking something else along with plaquenil until it does give you a bit of relief.
The recommended dosage for plaquenil is 200mg twice a day.. I take it, 200mg in the morning and 200mg at night for a total of 400mg.
The other prescription they gave her provigil 200mg i know nothing about. But i will share with you a website that can tell you side effects, what it is used for,, and interaction with other drugs.
http://www.drugdigest.org
Good luck,