Drug eruption occurred after adding Squama Manitis into traditional Chinese herbal medicine decoction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-5734.2015.05.017
- VernacularTitle:内服穿山甲致药疹
- Author:
Zihong QIAO
1
Author Information
1. 430015,武汉市职业病防治院皮肤科
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SQUAMA MANITIS;
Drug eruptions
- From:
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal
2015;17(5):381-382
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
A 56-year-old male patient was given traditional Chinese herbal medicines in the form of decoction for arrhythmia.One week later, Squama Manitis 10 g was added into the prescriptions.The erythema, papules with itching appeared in the left leg the next day.That condition was not controlled by stopping taking Chinese herbal medicines and topical use of compound dexamethasone acetate cream.On the third day, the rash even spread to the trunk, arms and legs.The patient was given oral loratadine 10 mg once daily and vitamin C 0.3 g thrice daily.Twenty days later, the symptoms disappeared.The rash in the left leg appeared again 3 days after the patient took Chinese herbal medicines with Squama Manitis by himself.He was cured by using the same treatment.
