Hydroxychloroquine overdose: case report and recommendations for management.
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.
Ling Ngan Wong
Anna
A
Trauma and Emergency Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT, Hong Kong SAR.
Tsz Fung Cheung
Ian
I
Graham
Colin A
CA
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003128:Coma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000188:drug therapy; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000506:poisoning*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007022:Hypotension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D004837:Epinephrine