Escitalopram photo‐induced erythroderma

Abstract

In parallel, the level of pruritus self-assessed by the subjects showed a stronger and higher decrease (73.4%) in the 5% LRP-biomass lotion treated group at day 28 vs. 49.4% decrease (t-test, P = 0.01) in vehicle-treated group ( fig. 2).Moreover, the total clinical score remained almost unchanged in the test lotion-treated group 1 week after daily treatment was stopped.Overall, this study showed that LRP-biomass lotion was effective in improving SD symptoms and may be valuable when used between conventional drug treatments. It may suggest that this LRP-biomass has tolerogenic effect and may also modulate the defensins synthesis that may participate to the efficacy by decreasing scalp microflora dysregulation. More generally, the active LRP-biomass used at lower concentration may be beneficial to reduce scalp scaling when incorporated into a dandruff shampoo.

Drug-Induced Photosensitivity—From Light and Chemistry to Biological Reactions and Clinical Symptoms

“…Photoreaction cases have been reported for the following SSRIs: paroxetine, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, citalopram, sertraline, and escitalopram. Clinical manifestations of SSRIs photosensitivity are exanthematous pustulosis [151], eczematous eruption [152], diffuse erythema and edema [153], brownish-black pigmentation [154], and itching erythema with infiltrations and blisters [155,156].…”