Macular Drug Red Syndrome

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Clinical-manifestations 3 Management 4 More General Terms 5 References

Etiology

• vancomycin
• ciprofloxacin

Clinical-manifestations

• intensely red, generalized macular skin rash
• except for its alarming appearance, it generally causes the patient no significant discomfort

Management

• stop offending agent

More General Terms

• syndrome
• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
• sign/symptom

References

1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 30
2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006

macular 'drug red' syndrome