A Case of Erythema Multiforme Probably Induced by Celecoxib.
- Author:
Jung Im NA
1
;
Dong Hoon LEE
;
Dae Hun SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. daehun@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Celecoxib;
Drug eruptions;
Erythema multiforme
- MeSH:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Drug Eruptions;
Erythema Multiforme*;
Erythema*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Osteoarthritis;
Celecoxib
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(12):1467-1468
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Celecoxib (Celebrex(R)) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which inhibits cycloxygenase (COX)-2 selectively. It is widely used in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients because it causes less gastrointestinal injury than conventional NSAIDs. We report a case of erythema multiforme probably induced by this drug. A 63 year old female patient had taken celecoxib for osteoarthritis and 8 days after she developed erythema multiforme on the whole body.
