Tinidazole-Induced Fixed Drug Eruption: A Case Report

  • Dr Manuj Kumar Sarkar Assistant Professor of Medicine, Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
  • Dr Rishu Mishra Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
  • Dr Parth Pandya Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
  • Dr Aastha Bansal Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
  • Dr Babeena Singh Bajhaiya Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
  • Dr Mithun Post Graduate Student, Department of Medicine, Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Indore, MP, India
Keywords: Fixed Drug Eruption, Tinidazole, Nitroimidazoles

Abstract

FDE is characterized by onset of oval or round erythematous macule on the mucosa or skin. Patients may have itching and burning sensation. 22 years old married female presented with complaining of burning sensation and ulceration in lower lip and erythematous well-defined macule on muco-cutaneous junction of vagina for last two days following intake of Tinidazole 400 mg twice daily for 1 day. FDE though not fatal, can cause cosmetic disfigurement. Fixed drug eruption in genital region is a matter of apprehension. The exact mechanism of FDE is unknown.

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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i7.141
Published: 2015-08-31
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Kumar Sarkar M, Mishra R, Pandya P, Bansal A, Singh Bajhaiya B, Mithun M. Tinidazole-Induced Fixed Drug Eruption: A Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2015Aug.31 [cited 2024Nov.8];3(7):777-80. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/320
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