Fixed drug eruption due to doxycycline and metronidazole.
Fixed drug eruption (FDE) can be caused by an assortment of drugs. Although cross-sensitivity to 2 chemically related drugs has been frequently described, FDE to 2 unrelated agents rarely has been reported. To our knowledge, we report the first such case due to doxycycline and metronidazole.
Walfish
Aaron E
AE
Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Sapadin
Allen N
AN
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D004318:Doxycycline