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Allopurinol, a widely prescribed urate lowering agent is responsible for various adverse drug reactions, including erythroderma. A 45-year-old male patient was admitted with the complaints of fever, redness and scaling all over the body after 3-4 weeks of allopurinol treatment for asymptomatic hyperuricemia. Elevated liver enzymes were detected in his blood analysis. Skin biopsy was consistent with drug induced erythroderma. Allopurinol was stopped and steroids were started. Patient improved over a period of 2 weeks.

The study was conducted between August 2012 and July 2013 at the dermatology department of OPD,116 cases studied with personal, present, past, family history, examined thoroughly, done all necessary investigations, taken opinion of other faculties where ever necessary. All the patients were reviewed weekly for 1 month and monthly for two more months. Patients 76 were males and 40 were females. Out of of 116 cases, 75 (64.6%) had definite history of chicken pox. In this study interesting different to previous studies some features found. Prodromal sign neuralgic pain more in below 20 years. Males more infected. Cranial nerve more involved. Thorasic PHN more. Remaining all detailed study has explained below with routine features.