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Pustular drug hypersensitivity syndrome due to allopurinol
Author(s) -
ChakerBen Salem,
Wafa Saïdi,
S. Larif,
Neila Fathallah,
Raoudha Slim,
Houssem Hmouda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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 - 10.4103/0253-7613.150378
Subject(s) - allopurinol , acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis , medicine , dermatology , pustulosis , rash , drug , hypersensitivity reaction , drug reaction , adverse drug reaction , pharmacology , immunology , arthritis , synovitis
Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a severe drug reaction. It is characterized by rash, fever, and internal organ involvement. It may present in different clinical forms. We present a case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis occurring as a manifestation of AHS.

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