Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon cutaneous reaction characterized by sudden onset of generalized non-follicular aseptic pustules. It is most often secondary to drugs but causes as varied from viral infection to insect bites are reported. A case report of a 48-year-old male w...

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Main Author:	Amit Bahuguna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:	Acetyl salicylic acid drug reaction over-the-counter drugs pustular eruption
Online Access:	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=231;epage=233;aulast=Bahuguna

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spelling	doaj-c0ec34a427074b729a9535deff9905282020-11-24T23:23:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782013-01-014323123310.4103/2229-5178.115529Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acidAmit BahugunaAcute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon cutaneous reaction characterized by sudden onset of generalized non-follicular aseptic pustules. It is most often secondary to drugs but causes as varied from viral infection to insect bites are reported. A case report of a 48-year-old male who developed pustular eruptions after taking acetylsalicylic acid is reported here. Clinicians need to be aware of this entity when dealing with pustular rash as this rare side effect of a very common drug is both, easy to miss and easy to manage.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=231;epage=233;aulast=BahugunaAcetyl salicylic aciddrug reactionover-the-counter drugspustular eruption
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spellingShingle	Amit Bahuguna Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid Indian Dermatology Online Journal Acetyl salicylic acid drug reaction over-the-counter drugs pustular eruption
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title	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid
title_short	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid
title_full	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid
title_fullStr	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid
title_full_unstemmed	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid
title_sort	acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: a rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, acetylsalicylic acid
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
issn	2229-5178
publishDate	2013-01-01
description	Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon cutaneous reaction characterized by sudden onset of generalized non-follicular aseptic pustules. It is most often secondary to drugs but causes as varied from viral infection to insect bites are reported. A case report of a 48-year-old male who developed pustular eruptions after taking acetylsalicylic acid is reported here. Clinicians need to be aware of this entity when dealing with pustular rash as this rare side effect of a very common drug is both, easy to miss and easy to manage.
topic	Acetyl salicylic acid drug reaction over-the-counter drugs pustular eruption
url	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=231;epage=233;aulast=Bahuguna
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: A rare side effect of a common over-the-counter drug, Acetylsalicylic acid

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