Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis and leading cause of death single infectious agent overall. According to WHO Global TB Report, India contributes 26% global burden TB. Currently, four-drug regimen comprising Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol approved for treatment drug-sensitive The management cutaneous adverse drug reac...

Cutaneous drug reactions are adverse reactions to medications that may present with different clinical features, ranging from localized to generalized lesions. In this report we describe a case of an unusual drug reaction, resembling the morphology of Sweet syndrome lesions. The patient had a psychiatric illness and was using thioridazine hydrochloride for one year. He developed infiltrated and...

The present study emphasizes on implementation of the adverse drug reaction reporting and monitoring system, in the Dermatology department of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, by a clinical pharmacist, using different promotional activities. Documented adverse drug reactions were assessed and analyzed for incidence, purpose of visit, types, drug classes, individual drug causing adverse drug reactions...

Cutaneous eruptions are a commonly reported adverse drug reaction. Cutaneous adverse drug reactions in the pediatric population have a significant impact on patients' current and future care options. A patient's recollection of having a "rash" when they took a medication as a child is a frequent reason for not prescribing a particular treatment. The quick detection and treatment of cutaneous ad...

Drug-induced cutaneous rashes, whether confined to the skin or part of a systemic disease, are characterised by a spectrum of inflammatory disease patterns that include perivascular dermatitis, nodular and diffuse dermatitis, vesiculobullous lesions, pustular eruptions, sclerodermoid reactions, vasculitis, folliculitis/perifolliculitis and panniculitis. While a single drug can elicit a range of...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence of adverse cutaneous drug reactions in intensive care unit patients. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING General adult intensive care unit of an institutional tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS Patients in the intensive care unit during a consecutive 8-month period were examined for adverse cutaneous drug reactions. RESULTS Patients in the intensive care unit ...

Cutaneous drug reactions are among the most commonly reported adverse drug reactions. Drugs prescribed by orthopedic surgeons, such as antibiotics, opiates, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are common offenders. Cutaneous drug reactions can range from those that are common, mild nuisances to those that are rare, severe, and life-threatening. Medications should be considered part of a d...