Re: G6PD Deficiency, was, Very bad rash - any ideas???

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Hi :

You say there is a list of drugs that are not properly metabolized when someone

is deficient in this enzyme? Do you know where I could find such a list?

Thanks,

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I had a very similar reaction to Plaquenil just a couple of weeks ago.

After taking it for a few days, my tongue swelled up, I had sores in

my mouth & on my tongue & a rash just as you described from my mouth,

down my neck to my chest. My Dr. pulled me off the Plaquenil & gave me

a Medrol pack (steroids) to clear it all up. At the moment I am only

taking NSAIDs b/c she wants to give my body a break & at my next

appointment she wants to test me for G6PD deficiency. This is a

missing enzyme in your blood that will prevent your body from

metabolizing certain drugs properly - Plaquenil is one of the drugs on

the list. If I am all clear for that, I think she is going to try

Sulfazaline next.

I don't know which is worse - the RA or the wacky side effects from

the drugs

*hugs*

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Dodge - Once my Dr mentioned it to me, I went home & googled it (as I

do for everything these days) I found a pretty good list of drugs on

Wikpedia's site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose-6-phosphate_dehydrogenase_deficiency

There is a lot of information out there about what it is & wh/ drugs

can cause problems. I really doubt I have it, but I'm glad my dr is

testing me - it will rule it out if nothing else & then I can start

some sort of treatment again for the RA.

>

> Hi :

>

> You say there is a list of drugs that are not properly metabolized

when someone is deficient in this enzyme? Do you know where I could

find such a list?

>

> Thanks,

>

> --

> Dodge

>

> Truly blessed to serve in E.M.S!

>

> Read my blog at:

> http://jumpthis.wordpress.com

>

>