Cutaneous side effects of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers in a COVID referral hospital – implications for clinical practice

The utility of hydroxychloroquine for the prophylaxis and treatment of alarmingly rising COVID-19 infection has been widely explored in several studies. However, its cutaneous adverse effects among health care workers and COVID patients taking prophylactic doses has not been reported. We report case...

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Main Authors: Kabir Sardana, Sinu Rose Mathachan, Desh Deepak, Ananta Khurana, Surabhi Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Dermatological Treatment
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2020.1781041
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Summary:The utility of hydroxychloroquine for the prophylaxis and treatment of alarmingly rising COVID-19 infection has been widely explored in several studies. However, its cutaneous adverse effects among health care workers and COVID patients taking prophylactic doses has not been reported. We report cases of palmoplantar among health care workers who were on prophylactic doses of hydroxychloroquine and their management with cetirizine and methylprednisolone.
ISSN:0954-6634
1471-1753