Severe Erythema Anulare Centrifugum-like Psoriatic Drug Eruption Induced by Terbinafine

1995; American Medical Association; Volume: 131; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archderm.1995.01690200100024

ISSN

1538-3652

Autores

Wilhelm Stolz,

Tópico(s)

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Resumo

The antifungal allylamine compound terbinafine has been found to be very effective in the treatment of patients with dermatophyte infections of the skin and nails. In several studies, the effects and side effects of terfinabine were carefully investigated. Major side effects, like mild-to-moderate gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, stomach pain, flatulence, constipation, and loss of appetite), central nervous sys- tem symptoms (headache and vertigo), and an increase in liver enzyme values were found. 1 Adverse dermatologic effects were observed to be only mild and only to occur in 1% to 2% of patients. Rashes, pruritus, urticaria, desquamation, and mild-to-moderate macular exanthemas were predominantly reported. Juhlin 2 reported loss of taste to be an additional side effect of terbinafine, which was confirmed by others but not seen in previous controlled studies using terbinafine. 1 Recently, Stevens-Johnson syndrome was observed after treatment with terbinafine. 3 In this report, we describe an erythema anulare centrifugum—like

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