Hydroxychloroquine overdose: case report and recommendations for management

Eur J Emerg Med. 2008 Feb;15(1):16-8. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280adcb56.

Abstract

Hydroxychloroquine poisoning has rarely been reported in the literature, with only 18 cases being found on searching the literature. In this paper, we report a case that occurred in Hong Kong, and we make recommendations for emergency management of hydroxychloroquine overdose based on our and other's experience.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Coma / drug therapy
  • Coma / etiology*
  • Drug Overdose / drug therapy
  • Epinephrine / therapeutic use
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Heart Rate / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / poisoning*
  • Hypokalemia / drug therapy
  • Hypokalemia / etiology*
  • Hypotension / drug therapy
  • Hypotension / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Epinephrine