Angioedema-Urticaria Due to Acitretin

American Journal of Therapeutics
Berna SolakMustafa Teoman Erdem

Abstract

Acitretin is a synthetic oral retinoid that has been used for a number of dermatological diseases. Several side effects of acitretin have been reported such as teratogenicity, cheilitis, xerosis, dyslipidemia, and photosensitivity. Many drugs, mainly antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can cause angioedema-urticaria. We present the case of angioedema-urticaria due to acitretin, confirmed by oral provocation test, in a 61-year-old man with psoriasis. To the best of our knowledge, only 1 case of angioedema due to oral acitretin has been reported in the literature so far. We report this case to draw attention that acitretin may cause angioedema-urticaria and to inform patients about this risk besides other side effects due to acitretin.

References

Jan 13, 2006·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·Y Saray, D Seçkin
Nov 30, 2011·Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia·Roberto Rheingantz da Cunha FilhoJuliano de Avelar Breunig
May 23, 2012·Chemical Immunology and Allergy·Marianne Lerch
Nov 28, 2012·Allergology International : Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology·Naoko Inomata

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 25, 2017·Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, Et Adriatica·Efstathia PasmatziDionysios Tsambaos
Mar 18, 2020·Indian Journal of Dermatology·Hilal Kaya ErdoganZeynep N Saracoglu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Antifungals

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Antifungals (ASM)

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Related Papers

International Journal of Dermatology
A FigueinedoA Poiares-Baptista
JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
R D Baughman
JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
T L DelbancoE E Hartman
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved