Table 1: Cases distribution for sex, age and suspected drug
 
Case
Sex
Age
Medication
Eruption onset
Time from first medication intake
ADR Diagnosis
1
M
62
Captopril + Hydrochlorothiazide
27/07/2002
10 days
31/08/2002
2
M
72
Lisinopril
25/10/2002
14 days
11/11/2002
3
F
74
Lisinopril + Hydrochlorothiazide
22/10/2002
9 days
26/11/2002
4
M
78
Enalapril
12/05/2003
12 days
26/05/2003
5
M
72
Allopurinol
15/10/2004
16 days
05/12/2004
6
F
78
Nimesulide
10/12/2004
8 days
14/01/2005
7
M
70
Irbesartan + Hydrochlorothiazide
20/01/2005
20 days
15/02/2005
8
M
43
Acetyl salicylic acid
20/04/2005
5 days
03/05/2005

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Table 2: Medications reported as responsible of  Pityriasi Rosea-like eruptions

 

Medication

Main References

¥  ACE-inhibitors

¥   Wilkin JK, et al. Arch Dermatol 1980; 116: 902-5.

¥   Steckelings UM, et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2001; 81: 321-5.

¥   Wilkin JK, et al. Arch Dermatol 1982; 118: 186-7.

¥   Ghersetich I, et al. G Ital Dermatol Venereol 1990; 125: 457-9.

¥   Atzori L, et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2004; 18: 743-5.

¥  NSAIDs

¥   Corke CF, et al. Br J Rheumatol 1983; 22: 187-8.

¥    Yosipovitch G, et al. Harefuah 1993; 124: 198-200.

¥   Wolf R, et al. Dermatologica 1985; 171: 355-6.

¥  Omeprazole

¥   Buckley C. Br J Dermatol 1996; 135: 660-1.

¥  Metronidazole

¥   Maize JC, et al. Arch Dermatol 1977; 113: 1457-8.

¥  Isotretinoin

¥   Helfman RJ, et al. Cutis 1984; 33: 297-300.

¥  Gold salts

¥   Bonnetblanc JM. Presse Med 1996; 25: 1555-8.

¥  Imatinib mesylate

¥   Konstantopoulos K, et al. Dermatology 2002; 205: 172-3.

¥  Interferon

¥   

¥   Durusoy C, et al. J Dermatol 1999; 26: 225-8.

 

¥  Arsenic compounds

¥  Barbiturates

¥  Bismuth

¥  Beta-blockers

¥  Clonidine

¥  Griseofulvin

¥  Meprobamate

¥  Penicillin

¥    Stulberg DL, et al. Am Fam Physician 2004; 69: 87-92.

¥     Litt JZ. Pocketbook of drug eruptions and interactions. The Parthenon Publishing Group Inc. New York, 1999

¥  Vaccine

¥   De Keyser F, et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2000;18:81-5.

¥   Honl BA, et al. Cutis 1996;57:447-50.

¥   Kaplan B, et al. Isr J Med Sci 1989;25:570-2.

Information from references 1 through 20.