An adverse cutaneous reaction in response to administration of a drug. Rashes are the most common form of adverse drug reaction (ADR).
Severity can range from mild eruptions that reso...
Immediate withdrawal of offending drug. Depending o...
Patients with anaphylaxis/angioedema should be given EpiPens to be kept at home, work, and in the car for secondary prevention and a Med-Alert b...
Ahmed AM, Pritchard S, Reichenberg J. A review of cutaneous drug eruptions. Clin Geriatr Med. 2013;29(2):527–545.
Dodiuk-Gad RP, Chun...
L27.1 Loc skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally
L50.0 Allergic urticaria
R21 Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
L27.0 Gen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken interna...
Virtually, any drug can cause a rash; antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and anti-inflammatory medications are the most common culprits that cause cutaneous drug reactions.
Usually self-limi...
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Eruption occurring in a young man who received amoxicillin just prior to mononucleosis diagnosis
Close-up of previous patient
Drug eruption. Note the “drug red” color of this confluent eruption caused by a penicillin derivative. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Drug eruption. Note the “drug red” color of this confluent eruption caused by a penicillin derivative. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photo...
Urticarial drug eruption. Note the bizarre shapes of the urticarial plaques. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Urticarial drug eruption. Note the bizarre shapes of the urticarial plaques. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disor...
Fixed drug eruption. An oval erosion on the glans penis occurred in this patient who was taking minocycline. According to the patient, an identical lesion—in the same location—appeared when he was given minocycline previously. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Fixed drug eruption. An oval erosion on the glans penis occurred in this patient who was taking minocycline. According to the patient, an i...
Drug eruption. Toxic epidermal necrolysis has resulted from treatment with nevirapine. (Courtesy of Ashit Marwah, M.D.) From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Drug eruption. Toxic epidermal necrolysis has resulted from treatment with nevirapine. (Courtesy of Ashit Marwah, M.D.) From Goodheart HP. ...
Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Lesions of DLE have caused scarring alopecia in this patient who has no evidence of SLE. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Lesions of DLE have caused scarring alopecia in this patient who has no evidence of SLE. From Goodhe...