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.
Hydroxychloroquine (trade name Plaquenil) is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). It reduces the activity of the immune system, which can become overactive in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and so affects the underlying disease process rather than simply treating symptoms.