Are 1–2 dangerous? Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine exposure in toddlers

Ingestion of 1–2 tablets of chloroquine or hydroxylchloroquine is thought to predispose children under 6 years of age to serious morbidity and mortality. The actual risk to the toddler and appropriate guidelines for care remain unclear at a time when both medications are therapeutically utilized as anti-inflammatory agents in addition to their main use as anti-parasitics. A review of the literature and data from the American Association of...