Listeriosis is a disease caused by infection with a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous, and it is usually found in soil, water, and decaying vegetation.
Common side effects of Plaquenil include. 1  nausea, 2  vomiting, 3  stomach pain or cramps,  loss of 1  appetite, weight loss, 2  diarrhea, dizziness,  spinning 1  sensation, headache,  ringing in 1  your ears, mood  changes, 1  nervousness, irritability,  skin rash, 1  itching,  or. hair loss.
The adult dose of Plaquenil to suppress malaria is 400 mg on the same day each week. The pediatric weekly suppressive dosage is 5 mg/kg of body weight. The adult dose of Plaquenil to treat an acute attack of malaria is an initial dose of 800 mg followed by 400 mg in six to eight hours and 400 mg for two more days. To treat lupus erythematosus, the average adult dose is 400 mg once or twice daily.