Severe Sunburn-Like Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reaction in a Patient on Treatment with Rifaximin: A Rare Case of Acute Phototoxic Drug Reaction

Severe Sunburn-Like Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reaction in a Patient on Treatment with Rifaximin: A Rare Case of Acute Phototoxic Drug Reaction

This paper describes an unreported case of a rifaximin-induced phototoxic reaction in an otherwise healthy 24-year-old female (skin type: V). The patient developed malaise, chills, and facial swelling with accompanying redness and itching that began within a day of initiating treatment with rifaxim...

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Main Authors: Vikram Mahajan, Suman Singh, Priyanka Thakur, Amisha Kukreja, Rohit Negi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2022-04-01
Series:European Medical Journal Dermatology
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/dermatology/article/severe-sunburn-like-adverse-cutaneous-drug-reaction-in-a-patient-on-treatment-with-rifaximin-a-rare-case-of-acute-phototoxic-drug-reaction/

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