A Case of Acute Urticaria after Minocycline Therapy for Acne.
- Author:
Yong Soon YIM
1
;
Chun Wook PARK
;
Cheol Heon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym university, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Minocycline;
Acute urticaria
- MeSH:
Acne Vulgaris*;
Adult;
Dermatitis;
Dermatitis, Contact;
Drug Eruptions;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Minocycline*;
Tetracycline;
Urticaria*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(12):1683-1685
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Minocycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative that is widely prescribed systemic antibiotic for acne. But it is associated with a variety of adverse cutaneous reactions including fixed drug eruption, photosensitivity, hyperpigmentation, contact dermatitis, and generalized dermatitis of a morbilliform, urticarial, or exfoliative type. We herein report a case of acute urticaria in a 26-year-old woman who had taken minocycline for the treatment of acne.
