Open AccessSymmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema due to ranitidine
Author(s) -
Manikoth Payyanadan Binitha,
Sarita Sasidharanpillai,
Rajiv John,
Pentam V Beegum Sherjeena
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.140595
Subject(s) - intertriginous , drug , ranitidine , medicine , drug eruption , adverse drug reaction , dermatology , flexural strength , pharmacology , materials science , composite material , disease
Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE) is an adverse drug reaction which has been reported to be caused by various drugs. In this report, we describe a case induced by ranitidine, a drug which has not been previously reported to cause SDRIFE.