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Acetaminophen‐induced generalized fixed drug eruption in a 5‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Genovese Giovanni,
Gelmetti Carlo,
Spigariolo Cristina,
Colonna Cristiana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14161
Subject(s) - medicine , acetaminophen , drug eruption , girl , adverse effect , drug , analgesic , anesthesia , pediatrics , pharmacology , psychology , developmental psychology
Acetaminophen is one of the most widely prescribed analgesic drugs. Fixed drug eruption, especially the pigmenting type, is reported in literature as a possible adverse event to acetaminophen in child. We hereby present a case of generalized fixed drug eruption due to acetaminophen intake in a 5‐year‐old dark‐skinned child.
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