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Hepatitis from 5‐methoxypsoralen occurring in a patient with previous flucloxacillin hepatitis
Author(s) -
Stephens Robert B,
Cooper Alan
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00366.x
Subject(s) - flucloxacillin , medicine , hepatitis , psoriasis , dermatology , psoralen , methoxsalen , hepatitis c , adverse effect , hepatitis a , dna , biology , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
SUMMARY A 53‐year‐old woman with psoriasis vulgaris was treated with oral 5‐methoxypsoralen and UVA photochemotherapy. After 40 treatments over 3 months she became unwell with hepatitis attributable to the psoralen. Six years earlier she developed cholestatic hepatitis to flucloxacillin. A previous history of drug‐induced reactions should be sought before prescribing further drugs with similar adverse effects.