Patients with dry syndrome generally need to take hydroxychloroquine for a long period of time, and it is not possible to generalize how long it should be taken, as the specific length of treatment varies greatly according to the patient’s condition, individual differences and other factors. Generally need to take at least 3 months, such as treatment for 6 months without improvement of symptoms need to terminate the taking.
Dry syndrome mainly damages patients’ exocrine glands, and the main treatment method is medication, commonly used drugs include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticosteroids, antimalarials, etc. Hydroxychloroquine is one kind of antimalarials, which can alleviate patients’ symptoms such as rashes, low-grade fever, and pain, etc. How long to take the drug is not generalizable, and the length of treatment varies widely according to the patients’ conditions, individual differences, and other factors.
Since the treatment of dry syndrome is generally uninterruptible and patients usually need long-term medication, hydroxychloroquine for dry syndrome patients needs to be taken for a long time in order to regulate the patient’s own immunity. Clinically, hydroxychloroquine should be taken for at least 3 months, and should be discontinued if symptoms do not improve after 6 months of treatment.
Hydroxychloroquine should be used under the guidance of a physician, and it is recommended that patients with dry syndrome go to the rheumatology and immunology department of a regular hospital for detailed consultation.