Hydroxyzine‐induced fixed drug eruption and cross‐reaction with oxatomide

Mucosal fixed drug eruption.

Fixed drug eruption associated with anaesthesia.

We report the case of a 65-yr-old woman undergoing bronchoscopy for a lobular lesion who received thiopentone to induce anaesthesia that was maintained with sufentanil, vecuronium and isoflurane. She tolerated the procedure well initially, but developed eruptions about her face and fingers within 24 hr of anaesthesia. Treatment with flucinonide cream (0.05%) resolved the eruptions with no lasti...

Nimesulide-induced fixed drug eruption.

BACKGROUND Nimesulide is a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor with a high degree of selectivity to COX-2. It is a widely used and well tolerated nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug that also has analgesic and antipyretic properties. The most frequently reported side effects concern the gastrointestinal tract. Pruritus and skin rash are the most common cutaneous adverse reactions. There are only eigh...

Fluconazole Induced Fixed Drug Eruption

We report on a rare case of fluconazole induced fixed drug eruption in a 62-year old female patient. She was referred to our department for multiple erythematous itchy maculopatches on the face, neck, both upper arms, and trunk area, which had occurred over the previous 6 months. Her attending physician prescribed fluconazole for treatment of onychomycosis. Patch test and oral provocation were ...

Fixed drug eruption to sitagliptin

Fixed drug eruption is a common adverse effect seen with various drugs notably antibiotics, antiepileptics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Herein we report a case of Sitagliptin induced fixed drug eruption in a 46 year old female who developed circumscribed, erythematous macules all over the body within one week of initiation of Sitagliptin. The lesions resolved with residual hyperpi...