Open AccessCiprofloxacin induced bullous fixed drug reaction: three case reports
Author(s) -
Pragya A Nair
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.154673
Subject(s) - medicine , ciprofloxacin , drug , drug reaction , adverse drug reaction , drug eruption , dermatology , antibiotics , hypersensitivity reaction , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are seen in about 1-2% cases. Fixed drug reaction (FDR) is responsible for about 10% of all ADRs. It is a delayed type of hypersensitivity reaction that occurs as lesions recurs at the same skin site due to repeated intake of an offending drug. The most common drugs causing fixed drug eruption (FDE) are analgesics, antibiotics, muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants. FDE due to ciprofloxacin has been reported earlier also, but bullous variant of FDR is rare. We hereby report three case reports of bullous FDR caused due to ciprofloxacin.