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. 2020 Apr 24;83(1):e57–e60. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.094

Table II.

Summary of possible mucocutaneous adverse effects reported for proposed COVID-19 treatments

Treatment Mucocutaneous adverse effects
Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine
  • Common: itching, hair loss

  • Less common: morbilliform rash, erythroderma, exfoliative dermatitis, urticaria, eczematous eruption, erythema annulare centrifugum, photosensitivity

  • Rare: acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Azithromycin
  • Rare: morbilliform rash

Lopinavir/ritonavir
  • Common: morbilliform rash

  • Rare: acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, hair loss

Corticosteroids
  • Common: skin atrophy, acneiform eruption, telangiectasia, petechiae, ecchymosis, striae, hirsutism

Tocilizumab
  • Less common: anaphylaxis

  • Rare: morbilliform rash, erythroderma, leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Convalescent plasma
  • Less common: morbilliform rash, itching, evanescent red spot

References supporting this table are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Combination treatment increases the risk of QT prolongation.