Clinical Pattern of Fixed Drug Eruptions in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern Assam: A Prospective Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a type of very common cutaneous adverse drug reaction seen in day to day practices. It is very embarrassing to patients due to repeated recurrences and may cause cosmetic problem when present on exposed surface. AIMS: To study the clinical pattern of FDE and identify drugs commonly causing it among patients attending in a tertiary care hospital of southern Assam. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational, prospective study was conducted in

Pattern of fixed drug eruptions in a tertiary care teaching hospital Hi-tech medical college, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

“…Gowri Thilagam T. et al Study and Mahimanjan Saha et al also noted oro genital were most common site. 15,16 Only one case we got intra oral lesion. R, Bihari et al also mentioned that intra oral lesion are very rare.…”

“…10,11 Virendra N. Sehagal Indian study and Mahimanjan Saha et al suggests incidence is more in male. 12,16 Most common age group 21-30, followed by 31-40 age group. Mehta et al also observed in 11-40 age group.…”