Study of cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs

Authors

  • Tanvi Agrawal Department of Dermatology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, India
  • Thiruveedhula Haritha Department of Dermatology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, A.P., India
  • Praveen Kumar Rthore Department of Dermatology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, India
  • Suganita Rohilkhand medical college hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v32i1.1796

Abstract

Background  Due to the casual and wide use of the drugs, the incidence of harmful effects have increased dramatically. These effects may present as toxic effect, side effect or adverse effects. The study is conducted to assess the frequency, pattern of CADRs and culprit drugs.

 

Methods This study was carried out for one year in Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, U.P. It included 114 patients showing clinical manifestations of CADR.

 

Results FDE was the most common CADR, in 46 (40.35%) patients followed by 22 (19.30%) patients with maculopapular rash. Out of 114 patients enrolled, 19 (16.67%) were found to have SCADR. Most common severe cutaneous adverse reactions were erythroderma (31.58%), followed by SJS (26.32%). Most common culprit class of drugs were antibiotic (30.70%) followed by nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (22.81%), antifungal (12.28%). As per WHO-UMC causality assessment, in the study, certain, probable and possible categories were 7.89%, 38.60% and 31.58% respectively.

 

Conclusion It was found that fixed drug eruption was the most common type of morphological pattern of CADRs and antibiotics was the most common culprit class of drugs.

Author Biographies

  • Tanvi Agrawal, Department of Dermatology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, India

    JUNIOR RESIDENT (DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, ROHILKHAND MEDICAL COLLEGE ND HOSPITAL, BAREILLY, INDIA)

  • Thiruveedhula Haritha, Department of Dermatology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, A.P., India

    Professor, department of Dermatology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, A.P., INDIA

  • Praveen Kumar Rthore, Department of Dermatology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, India

    professor, depatment of dermatology, rohilkhand medical college and hospital, bareilly. INDIA

  • Suganita, Rohilkhand medical college hospital

    Assistant professor, Department of skin and VD

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29.03.2022

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Study of cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 29 [cited 2026 Aug. 27];32(1):22-6. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1796