Severe Phototoxic Vesiculobullous Eruption Following Sequential Exposure to Terbinafine, Ciprofloxacin, and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Roberto R Gonzalez Alvarez · 2026
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Description
Roberto R. Gonzalez Alvarez describes in 2026 a single striking case of a blistering skin reaction driven by sunlight plus a sequence of three medicines. A 44-year-old commercial driver first took an antifungal for ringworm, then two antibiotics as his rash was mistaken for skin infection.
Each new drug made the rash worse, and it stayed confined to sun-exposed arms, legs, and neck, with fluid-filled blisters and peeling but no mouth involvement. Tests ruled out infection and autoimmune disease. Stopping all three drugs, plus steroids and supportive care, cleared the redness within three hospital days. The case warns clinicians to suspect light-driven drug reactions before adding more medicines.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Roberto R Gonzalez Alvarez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |