Fixed drug eruption to rofecoxib.
Rofecoxib, used for dysmenorrhea, caused a herpetiform fixed drug eruption predominantly involving the lips with classic clinical and histological findings in a red-brown lesion on the dorsal hand.
Nedorost
Susan T
ST
Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. STN@po.CWRU.edu
Florentino
Frances T
FT
Gilliam
Anita C
AC
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013450:Sulfones
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007783:Lactones; D013450:Sulfones; C116926:rofecoxib