title: Cutaneous adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care teaching hospital: A North Indian perspective.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous manifestations of adverse drug reactions are a common occurrence and need to be differentiated from other causes of similar manifestations. Active search is essential for identification of these as patients may tend to downplay the causal association between drug use and the subsequent cutaneous manifestation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study the incidence of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (CADRs) in a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, observational study was conducted over a period of 6 months; using self-reporting method for selection of cases. The CADRs were graded as definite, possible and probable.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period, 91 cases of CADRs were observed. Maximum incidence of CADRs was seen with antimicrobials (48.30%), followed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (21.90%). Maculopapular rash was the most common cutaneous manifestation of ADRs (42.85%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CADRs are a common occurrence and awareness about the same is essential for diagnosis and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Dr HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ruchika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nandha
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashmi
keywords: Cutaneous adverse drug reactions; drug rash; drug reaction; pharmacovigilance