Article · Volume 11, Issue 1 · pp. 55–57

Phenytoin Induced Oral Lichenoid Eruption and Melasma: A Case Report

Margret Roji¹, Midhula Sebastian¹, Jisha M Lucca², Ranugha PSS³

¹Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Karnataka, INDIA.
²Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA.
³Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, INDIA.

Abstract

In India, phenytoin is the most frequently prescribed medication for most forms of epilepsy except for absence seizures. It has been associated with various cutaneous reaction, however Oral Lichenoid Drug Reaction (OLDR) are rarely documented. We report a case of Phenytoin induced Oral Lichenoid Eruption and Melasma.

Keywords: Phenytoin; Melasma; Oral lichenoid eruption

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