Fixed Drug Eruption

What is it?

Fixed drug eruptions characteristically recur in the same site or sites each time a particular drug is taken; with each exposure however, the number of involved sites may increase.

Fixed drug eruption is a type of allergic reaction to a medicine. Usually just one drug is involved, although independent lesions (patches) from more than one drug have been described. Cross-sensitivity to related drugs may occur and there are occasional reports of recurrences at the same site induced by drugs that appear to be chemically unrelated. Sometimes the inducing drug may be re-administered without causing reappearance of the patch and there may be a refractory period during which no reaction can occur after the occurrence of Fixed drug eruptions

DermNet New Zealand.

Source: Medical Dictionary - The Free Dictionary

Source: regional derm

Source: WikiDoc

Source: www.health.auckland.ac.nz

Source: International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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