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A Fixed-Dose Combination of Ofloxacin-Ornidazole Induced Fixed Drug Eruption: A Case Report

Cutaneous drug eruptions are commonly occurring adverse drug reactions. Food and Drug Association does not recommend a fixed dose combination of ofloxacin-ornidazole; still, it is commonly practised in developing countries. Many patients take this combination of drugs for episodes of gastro-enteriti...

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Autores principales: Sarkar, Manuj K, Dey, Subhra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10064256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37009390
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35630
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Sumario:Cutaneous drug eruptions are commonly occurring adverse drug reactions. Food and Drug Association does not recommend a fixed dose combination of ofloxacin-ornidazole; still, it is commonly practised in developing countries. Many patients take this combination of drugs for episodes of gastro-enteritis, often as self-medication. We are reporting a 25 years old male patient presenting with repeated episodes of adverse drug reaction to a fixed dose combination of ofloxacin-ornidazole.