Generalized pustular drug rash induced by hydroxychloroquine

Acta Derm Venereol. 1990;70(3):250-1.

Abstract

A 69-year-old man developed a generalized pustular drug rash 2 weeks after starting on hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) medication. This form of drug eruption had not previously been attributed to HCQ, although a diagnosis of pustular psoriasis cannot be ruled out.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Hydroxychloroquine