Lichenoid eruption induced by low dose captopril.
A patient with congestive cardiac failure developed a rash following captopril treatment. The clinical and histological features were consistent with a lichenoid eruption. The rash spontaneously resolved without any treatment three months after captopril was discontinued.
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
S S
SS
Wong
C C
CC
Long
P J
PJ
Holt
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002216:Captopril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017512:Lichenoid Eruptions / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D002216:Captopril