Publication: Fixed drug eruption resulting from amoxicillin use: a case report
Date
2015
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 122 - 124
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Abstract: Amoxicillin is commonly administered antibiotic to treat mainly the respiratory tract infections. Fixed drug eruption is a rarely seen reaction to penicillins. Commonly observed side effects of amoxicillin include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, allergic skin reactions (a morbilliform rash).Uncommon side effects include, reversible leucopenia, antibiotics associated colitis (pseudo- membranous and haemorrhagic collitis), black hairy tongue, superficial tooth discolouration. This is a rare case of fixed drug eruption due to amoxicillin at dorsum of hand and foot.
Keywords: Amoxicillin, Side effect, Fixed drug eruption
Description
S Adhikari
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
KR Dhital
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
K Paudel
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
S Adhikari
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
S Parajuli
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Amoxicillin, Side effect, Fixed drug eruption
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.944