Chloroquine-induced photosensitive dermatoses.
Two female patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis were put on chloroquine 250 mg bid. After a period of 4 weeks, both of them developed photosensitive dermatitis. Following withdrawal of chloroqunie, both of them showed improvement in dermatitis gradually over a period of 3-4 months.
Department of Dermatology, Madras Medical College, Madras-600003, India.
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Prabhakara
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Jayaraman
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Kamalam
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Yesudian