The terms oral lichenoid reactions or oral lichenoid lesions refer to lesions histologically and clinically similar to oral lichen planus, though with the particularity that in these cases the underlying cause is identifiable. In addition, these lesions are described according to the causal factor involved, including alterations resulting from direct contact with dental restoration materials, drug-related lesions, and lesions associated to graft-versus-host disease. Drug-induced oral lichenoid reactions or oral lichenoid lesions were first cited in 1971 by Almeyda and Levantine. Since then, many drug substances have been associated with such lesions. The most common agents are nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
Key words: Oral lichenoid reactions, oral lichenoid lesions, drugs, medicines, drug-induced oral lesions.Serrano-Sánchez P, Bagán JV, Jiménez-Soriano, Sarrión G. Druginduced oral lichenoid reactions. A literature review. J Clin Exp Dent. 2010;2(2):e71-5.