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Acneiform eruption induced by ethosuximide Volume 24, issue 1, January-February 2014

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1 Department of Dermatology,
2 Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry,
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart,
Largo A. Gemelli 8
00168 Rome, Italy

Cutaneous drug reactions (CDRs) are reported for nearly all prescription medications, usually at rates exceeding 10 cases for 1000 new users [1]. The most common CDRs are maculopapular rash (37.73%) and fixed drug eruptions (17.2%), followed by urticaria (14.56%), pruritus (9.06%), flaring of tinea (6.54%) and acneiform eruptions (5.26%) [2]. Several drugs have been associated with the development of acne vulgaris-like skin eruptions: systemic and topical corticosteroids, cyclosporine, anticonvulsants, [...]