| Cool Drug Effects |
| Too much, man. Take me back! |
| UPSIDE: Over time, Plaquenil stays in your skin and makes it more yellow. An effortless, permanent, Asian-toned tan! DOWNSIDE: It's a UV-attractant, so you will burn easier and look older wherever it has decided to stay. |
| UPSIDE: You'll remember to get those annual eye exams. DOWNSIDE: Plaquenil can kill your rods (the eye parts with night vision). Monthly, look at a grid. If the grid lines curve, you're in deep doo-doo. Even after you stop taking Plaquenil, it keeps on working for months, and your eye damage will get worse before it stops. Luckily, this side effect isn't common. |
Jo Beth is really bugged that her doctors never warned her
about this one. She got her first sunburn ever. right through a
car's windshield, and her neck now looks twenty years older.
about this one. She got her first sunburn ever. right through a
car's windshield, and her neck now looks twenty years older.
| You'll need annual eye checkups. |
If columns and
rows look like
this, look out!
rows look like
this, look out!
UPSIDE: The same drug that's good at killing your body's body-killers is also good at killing malaria. In case you're headed for Africa... DOWNSIDE: Malarial drugs are made from quinine, famous for its bitterness. If you swallow a Plaquenil without enough water, you'll never forget it! Blecch!!! |
Check your hearing
every so often.
every so often.
UPSIDE: Plaquenil can eliminate your noisy neighbors. DOWNSIDE: There's a slight chance of permanent hearing loss. |
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Despite all this, Jo Beth swears by Plaquenil. Stay on the detour to find out why.