Aripiprazole-induced acneiform eruption.
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.
Mishra
Biswaranjan
B
Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India.
Praharaj
Samir Kumar
SK
Prakash
Ravi
R
Sinha
Vinod Kumar
VK
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
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole