Good News for Plaquenil Users

There's a bit of good news at Medicinenet.com for those of us who use Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for RA or lupus. According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, hydroxychloroquine may help prevent type 2 diabetes. In a 21-year study, 4,900 RA patients' medication histories were tracked. Those who took hydroxychloroquine at some point were 38% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.