Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with Malarone antimalarial prophylaxis

Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jul 1;37(1):e5-7. doi: 10.1086/375073. Epub 2003 Jun 18.

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) has not been reported previously as an adverse reaction to Malarone, which is a combination of atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride used for antimalarial prophylaxis and therapy. We describe a 65-year-old patient who had SJS with typical clinical and histopathological findings associated with the use of Malarone prophylaxis for malaria. This report should alert physicians to this severe cutaneous reaction, and Malarone should be added to the list of drugs that can potentially cause SJS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Antimalarials / adverse effects*
  • Atovaquone
  • Chemoprevention
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Naphthoquinones / adverse effects*
  • Proguanil / adverse effects*
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Drug Combinations
  • Naphthoquinones
  • atovaquone, proguanil drug combination
  • Proguanil
  • Atovaquone