Hydroxychloroquine sulfate and Folliculitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Folliculitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (hydroxychloroquine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Enbrel, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Folliculitis when taking Hydroxychloroquine sulfate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50,935 people who have side effects when taking Hydroxychloroquine sulfate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydroxychloroquine sulfate?

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate has active ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 52,084 Hydroxychloroquine sulfate users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.

What is Folliculitis?

Folliculitis (infection of hair root) is found to be associated with 688 drugs and 1,071 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Folliculitis.

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On Aug, 25, 2026

50,935 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.
Among them, 2,304 people (4.52%) have Folliculitis.

Could Hydroxychloroquine sulfate cause Folliculitis?

Among these 2,304 people:

What is the gender of people who have Folliculitis when taking Hydroxychloroquine sulfate? *

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What is the age of people who have Folliculitis when taking Hydroxychloroquine sulfate? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Hydroxychloroquine sulfate:

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (52,084 reports)

Folliculitis treatments and more:

Folliculitis (10,844 reports)

How severe was Folliculitis and when was it recovered:

Folliculitis in Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate:

Folliculitis and drugs with ingredients of hydroxychloroquine sulfate (3,424 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Folliculitis:

Folliculitis (688 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Folliculitis:

Folliculitis (1,071 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydroxychloroquine sulfate (the active ingredients of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate) and Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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