Open AccessCutaneous Complications in Macrolide Prescribing in Pediatrics
Author(s) -
Debajyoti Saha,
Shatavisa Mukherjee,
Sabnam Ara Begum,
Santanu Kumar Tripathi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of current research in physiology and pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2523-6709
pISSN - 2523-6695
DOI - 10.31878/ijcrpp.2019.33.1
Subject(s) - toxic epidermal necrolysis , medicine , dermatology , adverse effect , erythema multiforme , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Cutaneous adverse reactions are very common adverse effect of post antibiotic therapy. Cutaneous adverse reactions include skin lesions in the form of rashes urticaria, maculopapular rashes, eythema multiforme, stevens-johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. However macrolides, generally considered safer in this regard, are frequently used to treat both adult and childhood infections, with favorable outcomes. Cutaneous manifestations of this class of antibiotic are scarce. The present case series focuses on conglomeration of few cases of cutaneous reactions due to macrolide therapy in both children and adult population.