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Yella SST, Krishna Sasanka KSBS, Singh H, Meena B. A Routine over the Counter Phenylephrine Causing Rarer Drug Eruption as Adverse Drug Reaction - A Case Report. Curr Drug Saf 2024; 19:291-294. [PMID: 37264618 DOI: 10.2174/1574886318666230601162144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic, which means it acts analogous to adrenaline. Phenylephrine can be taken orally to treat nasal congestion symptoms. It is also frequently mixed with other medicines in products meant to relieve cough and cold symptoms. Given the widespread usage of phenylephrine, related drug eruptions appear to be uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION Here we discuss a case of a 19-year-old female patient who reported to our hospital with blebs on the skin throughout her legs and torso. The drug eruption or adverse drug response was linked with itching, had a slow beginning, and progressed. Her medical history indicated that she had been taking phenylephrine 10 mg orally twice a day. On the sixth day, she experienced an adverse medication response caused by the medicine phenylephrine. Phenylephrine was stopped immediately and the other medications, such as levocetirizine, montelukast, and nasal spray, were continued. The patient was told not to use phenylephrine, either alone or in combination with FDCs. There are no other complaints. As a result, the patient was diagnosed with phenylephrine- induced eruption. CONCLUSION We present this case to highlight the importance of inspiring a pharmacovigilance mindset among all clinicians providing care as a routine alert drug, phenylephrine-induced drug eruption.
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- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
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McClatchy J, Yap T, Nirenberg A, Scardamaglia L. Fixed drug eruptions – the common and novel culprits since 2000. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:1289-1302. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Jessica McClatchy
- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
- Melbourne Dental School The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- Dorevitch Pathology Melbourne Australia
- Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology Melbourne Australia
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- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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McClatchy J, Yap T, Nirenberg A, Scardamaglia L. Fixes Arzneimittelexanthem – häufige und neue Auslöser seit dem Jahr 2000. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:1289-1303. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14870_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jessica McClatchy
- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australien
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australien
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- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australien
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australien
- Melbourne Dental School The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australien
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- Dorevitch Pathology Melbourne Australien
- Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology Melbourne Australien
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- Dermatology Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australien
- Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Australien
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AKYÖN ŞH, GENÇ Y. Drug Eruptions with Cases: Fixed Drug Eruption and DRESS Syndrome. Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine 2022. [DOI: 10.46310/tjim.1066277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Silva MM, Reboredo FH, Lidon FC. Food Colour Additives: A Synoptical Overview on Their Chemical Properties, Applications in Food Products, and Health Side Effects. Foods 2022; 11:379. [PMID: 35159529 PMCID: PMC8834239 DOI: 10.3390/foods11030379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colour is one of the most relevant organoleptic attributes that directly affects consumers' acceptance and food selection. However, as food colouring pigments are generally unstable and become modified during processing, in order to maintain or restore product colour uniformity, colourants are added to food products around the world. In this context, although they are still widely used, synthetic food colorants, due to their potential hazards, are being replaced by those obtained from natural origins. Indeed, numerous side effects and toxicities, at both the medium and long-terms-namely allergic reactions, and behavioral and neurocognitive effects-have been related to the use of synthetic colourants, whereas their naturally-derived counterparts seem to provide a somewhat high-quality and effective contribution as a health promoter. In order to further understand the implications of the use of synthetic and naturally derived food colourants, this review aims to provide a synoptical approach to the chemical characteristics, properties, uses and side effects on health of those which are currently allowed and applied during food processing.
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- GeoBioTec Research Center, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.H.R.); (F.C.L.)
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- GeoBioTec Research Center, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.H.R.); (F.C.L.)
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Khan M, Paul N, Fernandez C, Wakelin S. Fluconazole‐induced fixed drug eruption confirmed by extemporaneous patch testing. Contact Dermatitis 2020; 83:507-508. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.13640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Maham Khan
- Department of Dermatology, Imperial College Healthcare Trust St Mary's Hospital London UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Imperial College Healthcare Trust St Mary's Hospital London UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Imperial College Healthcare Trust St Mary's Hospital London UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Imperial College Healthcare Trust St Mary's Hospital London UK
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Panachiyil GM, Babu T, Sebastian J, Doddaiah N. A pediatric case report of fixed drug eruption related to carmoisine colorant present in paracetamol syrup. Indian J Pharmacol 2019; 51:279-281. [PMID: 31571716 PMCID: PMC6759534 DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_29_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Various adverse drug reactions, including hypersensitivity skin reaction after the exposure to carmoisine colorant, have already been reported in the literature. This case report gives the details of a 5-year-old male child with a recurrent fixed drug eruption (FDE) over the neck and trunk after the use of paracetamol syrup containing carmoisine as a colorant. Patch test to the carmoisine colorant in the paracetamol syrup was positive. This case report adds an increased awareness of the probability of allergic skin reaction to carmoisine in a previously sensitized person. The report also emphasizes the necessity to consider artificial dyes in pharmaceutical products as a potential cause for FDE.
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- George Mathew Panachiyil
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Montazer F, Jahani Amiri K, Mofarrah R, Ahmadi A, Nouripour B, Mofarrah R. A first case of fixed drug eruption due to Tamsulosin. J Cosmet Dermatol 2019; 19:1143-1145. [DOI: 10.1111/jocd.13125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran
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Manikandan R, Porselvi A, Keerthana GC, Vaishnavi K, Girija S, Narasimhan M, Vijayakumar TM. Cefotaxime induced generalized bullous fixed drug eruption - A case report. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:1011-3. [PMID: 30364669 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Based on the characteristics of the antimicrobial spectrum of Cefotaxime, low incidence of allergy, and lack of adverse effects, Cefotaxime has been used successfully for prophylaxis of a number of infectious diseases. Drug reactions like FDE are very frequently seen by dermatologists in the day to day practice. FDE to Cefotaxime is not usual. Healthcare professionals should have a high index of suspicion should aware of the possibility of reactions to Cephalosporin.
Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is the most common cutaneous adverse drug reaction. Cefotaxime, a broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin, appeared to be a safe and effective therapy in greater than 90% of infections including cellulitis, abscesses and necrotizing ulcers of the skin and subcutaneous tissues but here we report a rare case of 36 years old female patient developed generalized bullous FDE after intravenous administration of Cefotaxime.
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Brewer AC, Huber JT, Girardo ME, Kosiorek HE, Burns MW, Stewart TD, Blair JE. Cutaneous effects associated with fluconazole in patients treated for coccidioidomycosis. Int J Dermatol 2018; 58:250-253. [PMID: 30229876 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fluconazole is the most commonly used antifungal treatment for various forms of coccidioidomycosis. Although we had anecdotally observed a high proportion of patients reporting cutaneous adverse effects associated with fluconazole treatment, this observation was not well described in the medical literature, and we were unsure of the additional effect of the arid desert environment of Arizona. METHODS We performed a one-time, voluntary survey of patients with coccidioidomycosis and compared the responses of patients treated with fluconazole with those of untreated patients. RESULTS From January 1, 2015, to August 22, 2017, 62 fluconazole-treated and 35 untreated patients with coccidioidomycosis provided consent and were enrolled in the study; demographics were similar between the two groups. Among the 62 fluconazole-treated patients, daily dosages ranged from 200 mg to 800 mg. However, most (44/62, 71%) took 400 mg daily, the typical dose for the treatment of coccidioidomycosis. The median fluconazole treatment duration at the time of study participation was 6 months. When compared with untreated patients, those taking fluconazole had more moderate to severe dry lips (74.2% [46/62] vs. 23.5% [8/34]; P < 0.001), dry skin (45.8% [27/59] vs. 22.9% [8/35]; P = 0.03), and alopecia (31.1% [19/61] vs. 11.4% [4/35]; P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS For the treatment of coccidioidomycosis, patients receiving fluconazole reported significantly more severe cutaneous effects, including dry lips, dry skin, and alopecia, than untreated patients. Our findings identify an association but do not prove causality.
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Cetirizine, a piperazine-derivative second-generation antihistaminic, is used for a wide variety of disorders such as urticaria, eczema, and allergies. Adverse reactions due to this drug are usually rare, especially fixed drug eruption (FDE), a delayed cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, is scarce. Here, we report a case of cetirizine-induced FDE. A 34-year-old female developed hyperpigmented, itchy patches over both forearms, legs, feet, and right side of the chest after taking tablet cetirizine for dry cough with similar episode 2 years back on the same sites. The patient responded slowly with conservative treatment and the lesions disappeared after 10 days. She was advised to avoid the causative in near future. This case report highlighted FDE due to an antihistaminic which themselves will be prescribed to treat allergies.
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- Srija Gopal
- Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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Sławińska M, Barańska-Rybak W, Wilkowska A, Nowicki R. Bullous fixed drug eruption due to fluconazole, imitating herpes simplex. Clin Exp Dermatol 2017; 42:544-545. [PMID: 28512848 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- M Sławińska
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, 1a Kliniczna Street, Gdańsk, 80-402, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, 1a Kliniczna Street, Gdańsk, 80-402, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, 1a Kliniczna Street, Gdańsk, 80-402, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, 1a Kliniczna Street, Gdańsk, 80-402, Poland
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Benjamin Lash D, Jolliff J, Munoz A, Heidari A. Cross-reactivity between voriconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole. J Clin Pharm Ther 2016; 41:566-7. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- D. Benjamin Lash
- Western University of Health Sciences; Pomona CA USA
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Los Angeles CA USA
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- Department of Pharmacy; Kern Medical; Bakersfield CA USA
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- Department of Medicine; Kern Medical; Bakersfield CA USA
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- Department of Medicine; Kern Medical; Bakersfield CA USA
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Nitya S, Deepa K, Mangaiarkkarasi A, Karthikeyan K. Doxycycline induced generalized bullous fixed drug eruption - A case report. J Young Pharm 2013; 5:195-6. [PMID: 24563602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jyp.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Adverse drug reactions are a major hazard of modern medicine. Fixed drug eruption, which is a cutaneous adverse drug reaction, is commonly seen with antimicrobials and analgesics. Here we report 37-year-old female with bullous fixed drug eruptions due to doxycycline administration.
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- Selvaraj Nitya
- Department of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India
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