title: Hypersensitivity to paroxetine.
abstract: The increasingly extensive use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors will probably increase the number of cases of cutaneous reactions due to these drugs. This report describes a case of generalized exanthema due to paroxetine. Positive results to patch tests indicated delayed hypersensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Alergia, Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Spain. teresa.soto.mera@sergas.es
authors.forename: María T Soto
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mera
authors.forename: Beatriz Veleiro
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Rosario Olivera
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: José F Filgueira
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Iglesias
mesh_terms: D000525:Alprazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010328:Patch Tests; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000525:Alprazolam; D017374:Paroxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors