Prevalence of hydroxychloroquine-induced side-effects in dermatology patients : A retrospective survey of 102 patients

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AIM: Our aim was to assess the prevalence of adverse effects (AEs) pertaining to the use and withdrawal of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in dermatological outpatients.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study between January 2013 and June 2014 that included consecutive patients currently or previously receiving HCQ seen in our department. AEs were collated using a standardized questionnaire and validated by clinical and laboratory examination. Drug causality was evaluated using the updated French drug reaction causality assessment method. The main evaluation criterion was the prevalence of AEs in which HCQ had an intrinsic imputability score of I>2.

RESULTS: We included 102 patients (93 of whom were women, with a median age of 44.5; range: 22-90years). HCQ was given for cutaneous lupus in most cases (n=70). At least one AE was reported for 55 patients. Among the 91 reported AEs, 59 (65%) had an HCQ intrinsic imputability score I>2. AEs were responsible for permanent HCQ discontinuation in 19 cases. Of these, 8 were unrelated to HCQ based on imputability score. The most common AEs associated with HCQ were gastrointestinal and cutaneous signs. Of the 8 patients diagnosed with retinopathy, only 3 were confirmed after reevaluation.

CONCLUSION: AEs associated with HCQ were reported for over 50% of patients and were responsible for permanent HCQ discontinuation in one-third of cases. A more in-depth evaluation of imputability seems necessary, particularly regarding ophthalmological symptoms, since in two thirds of cases the reasons for discontinuation were not related to HCQ.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:145

Enthalten in:

Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie - 145(2018), 6-7 vom: 23. Juni, Seite 395-404

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Prévalence des effets indésirables de l’hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) dans une population dermatologique : étude rétrospective sur 102 patients

Beteiligte Personen:

Tétu, P [VerfasserIn]
Hamelin, A [VerfasserIn]
Lebrun-Vignes, B [VerfasserIn]
Soria, A [VerfasserIn]
Barbaud, A [VerfasserIn]
Francès, C [VerfasserIn]
Chasset, F [VerfasserIn]

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4QWG6N8QKH
Drug-related adverse effects
Effets indésirables
Hydroxychloroquine
Imputabilité
Imputability
Journal Article
Observational Study
Tolérance
Tolerance

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Date Completed 24.01.2019

Date Revised 24.01.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.annder.2018.03.168

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM284380741