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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 6 | Page : 680-681 |
Terbinafine induced pityriasis rosea-like eruption
Anisha George, Anuradha Bhatia, Bimal Kanish, Abhilasha Williams
Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anisha George
Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.169574
Terbinafine is an allylamine antifungal agent which is widely used for the treatment of fungal infections. Cutaneous side effects have been reported in 2% of the patients on terbinafine therapy with many morphological patterns. We report a case of terbinafine induced pityriasis rosea, a very rare side effect of terbinafine. This report emphasizes the importance of counseling the patient to report immediately in the event of a cutaneous eruption.
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