title: Aripiprazole-induced acneiform eruption.
abstract: Drug-induced acneiform eruptions are inflammatory follicular reactions that resemble acne vulgaris both in morphology and distribution, which manifest clinically as papulopustules and occasionally as comedones. We report a case of a patient who developed acneiform eruptions while being treated with aripiprazole which resolved after discontinuation of aripiprazole and application of topical retinoic acid. The acneiform eruption could be explained on the basis of Type III allergic mechanism in an already sensitized individual.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India.
authors.forename: Biswaranjan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Samir Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Praharaj
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Vinod Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D017486:Acneiform Eruptions / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015363:Quinolones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole