Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature

Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature

<p>Cetirizine is a commonly used antihistamine in the management of itchy dermatoses, allergic reactions and cutaneous drug eruptions. However, it can rarely be the causative agent in cutaneous drug eruptions. Here we report a case of cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption (FDE).</p>

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sanjeewani Fonseka, Brabaharan Subhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Kandy Society of Medicine 2020-06-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
fixed drug eruption, cetirizine, second-generation histamine-1 receptor antagonists
Online Access:https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/132
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spelling doaj-189b9676614e4e4aa498fe63fa518b062021-03-12T10:54:59ZengThe Kandy Society of MedicineSri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2579-19902020-06-01291293110.4038/sljm.v29i1.13288Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literatureSanjeewani Fonseka0Brabaharan Subhani1University of PeradeniyaUniversity of Peradeniya<p>Cetirizine is a commonly used antihistamine in the management of itchy dermatoses, allergic reactions and cutaneous drug eruptions. However, it can rarely be the causative agent in cutaneous drug eruptions. Here we report a case of cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption (FDE).</p>https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/132fixed drug eruption, cetirizine, second-generation histamine-1 receptor antagonists
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author Sanjeewani Fonseka
Brabaharan Subhani
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Brabaharan Subhani
Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
fixed drug eruption, cetirizine, second-generation histamine-1 receptor antagonists
author_facet Sanjeewani Fonseka
Brabaharan Subhani
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title Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
title_short Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
title_full Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
title_sort cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption: a case report and review of literature
publisher The Kandy Society of Medicine
series Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
issn 2579-1990
publishDate 2020-06-01
description <p>Cetirizine is a commonly used antihistamine in the management of itchy dermatoses, allergic reactions and cutaneous drug eruptions. However, it can rarely be the causative agent in cutaneous drug eruptions. Here we report a case of cetirizine-induced fixed drug eruption (FDE).</p>
topic fixed drug eruption, cetirizine, second-generation histamine-1 receptor antagonists
url https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/132
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