Fixed drug reaction
| Fixed drug reaction | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Fixed drug reactions are common and so named because they recur at the same site with each exposure to a particular medication.[1] Medications inducing fixed drug eruptions are usually those taken intermittently.[1]
Drugs causing fixed drug eruptions: 1. fluconazole 2. ciprofloxacin 3. doxycycline 4. clarithromycin 5. NSAIDs 6. Trimethoprim 7. Cotrimoxazole 8. Phenytoin 9. Cetirizine 10. Pseudoephedrine[2]
See also
- List of cutaneous conditions
- List of human leukocyte antigen alleles associated with cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ a b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. p. 127. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Vidal, Carmen; Pérez-Carral, Celsa; Armisén, Margarita; Prieto, Azucena (1998). "Nonpigmenting Fixed Drug Eruption due to Pseudoephedrine". Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 80 (4): 309–10. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62974-2. PMID 9564979.
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