Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to dextromethorphan

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to tetrazepam.

Tetrazepam is a benzodiazepine that is widely used in Spain as a muscle relaxant, with occasional cutaneous side effects. We report a patient who developed a generalized pruriginous cutaneous reaction compatible with acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) due to tetrazepam. Patch tests with bromazepam, diazepam, and tetrazepam were negative at 48 and 72 hours; however, the tetrazepam...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis due to pristinamycin.

To cite: Catho G, Ader F, Chidiac C, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008594 DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old woman with a history of eczematis and autoimmune hypothyroidism presenting with superficial bacterial abscess located in the upper medial quadrant of the right breast. Pristinamycine (antistaphylococcal antibiotic available in France, th...

Terbinafine-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis.

Terbinafine is an allylamine antifungal agent, effective in the treatment of dermatomycoses. Many cutaneous adverse reactions have been reported (in about 3% of treated patients). Furthermore terbinafine has been associated with pustular eruptions, as well as the induction and exacerbation of pre-existing psoriasis and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). AGEP is an uncommon asept...

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Associated with Tigecycline

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a severe and rare eruption that develops mostly from factors related to drugs. It is characterized by a fever and a pustular eruption on the erythematous skin with an acute onset and without follicular localization. Etiopathogenesis has not yet been fully explained. Although it is similar to pustular psoriasis, its clinical, historical and hi...