Higher Odds of Adverse Cutaneous Reactions in Patients With Dermatomyositis Treated With Hydroxychloroquine Compared With Methotrexate
Astia Allenzara,
Alison Hollis,
Carolina Álvarez
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveHydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use for the treatment of dermatomyositis (DM) has been associated with adverse cutaneous reactions. We applied a new user, active comparator, retrospective design to assess differences in adverse cutaneous reactions or hospitalizations between HCQ and methotrexate (MTX) use among patients with DM.MethodsWe used a national network of data from insurance registries (TriNetX), enrolling patients with two International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for DM separated by 6 m… Show more
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