Tranexamic acid-induced fixed drug eruption

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 ...

Multifocal fixed drug eruption probably induced by mefenamic acid.

TNPM presents as subcorneal or intraepidermal pustules composed mainly of neutrophils; this finding helps to differentiate TNPM from NTE, in which there is a predominance of eosinophils. In conclusion, we must be aware that TNPM is a benign condition with no systemic manifestations and it does not require treatment. This entity can be confused with serious infections, and patients with TNPM may...

Multifocal Fixed Drug Eruption Probably Induced by Mefenamic Acid

TNPM presents as subcorneal or intraepidermal pustules composed mainly of neutrophils; this finding helps to differentiate TNPM from NTE, in which there is a predominance of eosinophils. In conclusion, we must be aware that TNPM is a benign condition with no systemic manifestations and it does not require treatment. This entity can be confused with serious infections, and patients with TNPM may...

Fixed Drug Eruption Induced by Levocetirizine