title: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by Fexofenadine.
abstract: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a skin eruption, frequently drug induced and characterized by the acute development of multiple sterile minute pustules on an erythematous base. There is no case of fexofenadine-induced AGEP in literature (PubMed search). A 40-year-old female presented to us with fever and sudden onset development of multiple discrete to coalescent 1-2 mm nonfollicular pustules on an erythematous base present mainly on her trunk and upper extremities for past 2 days. She had a history of use of fexofenadine 180 mg OD for rhinitis for 2 days. Gram's stain showed no organism and pus culture showed no growth. Histopathological examination revealed subcorneal pustules with epidermal spongiosis. Scattered neutrophils and eosinophils were noted in the dermis. During this period, she took fexofenadine 180 mg unknowingly once following which she developed similar episode within 24-48 h. After withdrawal of the drug, the lesions subsided with scaling in 8-10 days. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of AGEP induced by fexofenadine. Recognition of such a rare entity is important given the frequent usage of fexofenadine for allergic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tanvi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vijay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madan
keywords: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis; drug rash; fexofenadine