Herein, we report three cases of cutaneous drug eruptions developing 2 weeks after initiation of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). Two patients developed morbilliform eruptions, and one patient developed drug reaction with eosinophilia… Click to show full abstract
Herein, we report three cases of cutaneous drug eruptions developing 2 weeks after initiation of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). Two patients developed morbilliform eruptions, and one patient developed drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). These cases were observed as a temporal cluster, and all three patients received medication from the same drug manufacturer. Cutaneous drug eruptions to HCQ are uncommon, and to observe multiple cases within a short period at one institu-tion is unusual. Our observation highlights the importance of clinician awareness of the potential for drug eruptions, including severe adverse cutaneous reactions, when pre-scribing HCQ.
               
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