title: Eperisone hydrochloride-induced maculopapular rash.
abstract: Here, we report a case of a 30-year-old male who was prescribed eperisone hydrochloride for body pain and loose stools after which he developed severe maculopapular rash. Eperisone hydrochloride is an analgesic and antispastic drug used for spastic diseases such as spastic paralysis in cerebrovascular diseases, cervical spondylosis, and periarthritis. The drug is marketed in most of the Asian countries including India, but it is not licensed. Studies show the history of hypersensitivity in other countries, but this is the first reported case in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, BIMS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balaraddiyavar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, BIMS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhushan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, BIMS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Basavaraj C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kotinatot
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, BIMS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Gouramma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huggi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011427:Propiophenones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011427:Propiophenones; C030848:eperisone
keywords: Antispasmodic; eperisone hydrochloride; maculopapular rash