Bullous pemphigoid following therapy with an oral beta-blocker

Autor: Adam, Perry, Joshua D, Sparling, Mark, Pennington
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD. 4(6)
ISSN: 1545-9616
Popis: A causal relationship is thought to exist between several medications and the development of bullous pemphigoid. Commonly implicated medications include furosemide, penicillins, and ibuprofen. The following is a case report of an elderly man who developed generalized bullous pemphigoid for the first time after beginning therapy with an oral beta-blocker. A literature search revealed only 2 other reports of beta-blocker associated bullous pemphigoid. As both bullous pemphigoid and beta-blockers are common in elderly patients, dermatologists may want to consider beta-blockers as potential etiological agents in the development of bullous pemphigoid.
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