Open AccessSildenafil: A rare cause of erythema multiforme
Author(s) -
Nidhi Sharma,
Sudhanshu Sharma,
Javeed Ahmad,
Nitin Nadkarni,
Shweta Rana,
Shivani Kalhan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.180292
Subject(s) - medicine , sildenafil , erythema multiforme , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , libido , limiting , genital warts , herpes simplex virus , mycoplasma , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , virus , syphilis , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering , genetics
Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute self-limiting mucocutaneous condition of uncertain etiopathogenesis. The most common precipitating factors are herpes simplex virus infection, mycoplasma infection, drugs, and vaccination. We report a case of EM following sildenafil used for loss of libido. EM induced by sildenafil has not been reported so far.