Table 2. Adverse events.
| Daily HCQ dose | 200 mg | 400 mg | 800 mg | 1200 mg | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 39 | |||||||||||||||
| Adverse Event | G1–2 | % | G3–4 | % | G1–2 | % | G3–4 | % | G1–2 | % | G3–4 | % | G1–2 | % | G3–4 | % | G1–2 | % | G3–4 | % |
| Non-hematological toxicities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anal fissure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Anorexia | 4 | 36 | - | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | 5 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 8 |
| Constipation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 4 | 25 | - | - | 5 | 13 | - | - |
| Diarrhea | 3 | 27 | - | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 7 | 18 | - | - |
| Dizziness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Dysguesia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Elevated creatinine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Fatigue | 5 | 45 | - | - | 2 | 67 | - | - | 2 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 3 | 8 |
| Nausea | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 15 |
| Poor wound healing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Rash | 3 | 27 | - | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | - | 9 | 56 | - | - | 15 | 38 | - | - |
| Stomatitis | 4 | 36 | - | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | 4 | 44 | - | - | 7 | 44 | - | - | 16 | 41 | - | - |
| Vitiligo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Weight loss | 2 | 18 | - | - | 2 | 67 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 7 | 18 | - | - |
| Hematological toxicities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anemia | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
| Neutropenia | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Lymphopenia | 5 | 45 | - | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | 3 | 33 | - | - | 6 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | 8 | 21 | 1 | 3 |