title: Exfoliative dermatitis due to nifedipine.
abstract: We report the case of a 63-year-old Caucasian female, with reno-vascular hypertension, who developed a generalized skin eruption with lichenoid histological features, induced by nifedipine. A repeat challenge with nifedipine confirmed that it was the causative agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, U.K.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Harman
mesh_terms: D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine