Diltiazem Induces Severe Photodistributed Hyperpigmentation
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Diltiazem induces severe photodistributed hyperpigmentation: case series, histoimmunopathology, management, and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND Diltiazem hydrochloride is a commonly prescribed benzothiazepine calcium channel blocker for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Recently, 8 cases of diltiazem-induced photodistributed hyperpigmentation occurring predominantly in elderly African American women were reported. Here, we report occurrence for the first time in a light-skinned African American woman and a Hispanic wo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.2.206