What is a drug eruption like

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The case of drug eruption is a kind of skin disease. A colleague has drug eruption during medication, and there will be skin lesions. Let's introduce what kind of drug eruption is?

What is a drug eruption like

First, fixed drug eruption, characterized by a few hours to a few days after medication in a certain part of the skin itching first, followed by erythema, severe erythema central blisters or bullae. The blister wall is generally loose and can be broken spontaneously or by friction to form erosive or exudative wound. The drug eruption was mainly found in the joint of skin and mucous membrane, such as lip, perioral, glans and so on. Drug eruption is generally a round dark erythema with a diameter of 2 cm. The number of rashes is usually one to several, and more than 10 are rare. The skin rash subsided in 1-2 weeks. After the rash subsides, obvious pigmentation may be left at the initial stage. If the same drug or similar structure drug is taken in the future, the same rash will appear on the original affected area, but the situation is more serious. The common drugs causing fixed drug eruption are penicillins, sulfonamides, phenytoin sodium, barbiturates, tetracyclines, phenothiazines, quinine, phenolphthalein, pyrazolone, etc.

Second, measles like or scarlet fever like drug eruption, which is also a common situation, and the onset will be particularly rapid, sudden, the main feature of the disease is the emergence of symmetrical generalized erythema, similar to measles, rubella and scarlet fever. The rash spread all over the body in 1-3 days. Measles like erythema was dense and evenly distributed red macular and macular papules of rice grain size, while scarlet fever like erythema was diffuse tidal erythema, which faded under pressure. Most of the rashes subsided within 1 to 3 weeks. If they were not treated in time, they could develop into severe drug eruption. The common drugs causing measles like or scarlet fever like drug eruption are penicillins, sulfonamides, antipyretic analgesics and phenobarbital.

The third symptom is eczema type drug eruption. The skin lesions are erythema, papules, papules and blisters of different sizes. The most common site of the disease is the exposed part. The skin lesions often melt into pieces and spread all over the body. It can be secondary to erosion, exudation and desquamation. Systemic symptoms are often mild. The course of disease lasted more than one month. The common drugs causing eczema type drug eruption are penicillins, sulfonamides, neomycin, procaine, kanamycin, tolbutamide, streptomycin and chlorpromazide.

matters needing attention

In the case of drug eruption to stop the drug in time, but also in time to the hospital for examination and treatment, during the treatment to pay attention to the light diet, can not eat spicy and irritating food.