Publications
Detailed Information
Clonazepam-induced lichenoid drug eruption: a case report
Cited 0 time in
Web of Science
Cited 0 time in Scopus
- Authors
- Issue Date
- 2021-03-04
- Publisher
- BMC
- Citation
- BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 04;21(1):125
- Keywords
- Clonazepam ; Cutaneous ; Lichenoid ; Drug eruption
- Abstract
- Background
Lichenoid drug eruption is rare and can mimic idiopathic lichen planus and other dermatoses. Clonazepam, a commonly used drug for the treatment of anxiety-related disorders and seizures, is known to be an unlikely cause of cutaneous adverse effects. Only one case report of LDE due to clonazepam has been reported.
Case presentation
A 81-year-old male patient with Alzheimers disease developed a lichenoid eruption after taking clonazepam. He developed a violaceous scaly patch on his lower extremities, from both buttocks to the feet. The cutaneous eruption resolved 2 months after cessation of clonazepam and with initiation of corticosteroid therapy.
Conclusion
A skin eruption that develops after clonazepam administration can be a lichenoid drug eruption, which is less likely to resolve spontaneously and requires discontinuation of clonazepam administration.
- ISSN
- 1471-244X
- Language
- English
- Files in This Item:
- Appears in Collections:
Item View & Download Count
Items in S-Space are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.