Cefotaxime Induced Generalized Bullous Fixed Drug Eruption - A Case Report

Publication date: Available online 9 October 2018Source: Toxicology ReportsAuthor(s): R. Manikandan, A. Porselvi, G.C. Keerthana, K. Vaishnavi, S. Girija, Murali Narasimhan, TM. VijayakumarAbstractFixed 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.
Source: Toxicology Reports - Category: Toxicology Source Type: research