Topical Tacrolimus and Alcohol-Induced Facial Flushing: A Case Report and Literature Review

Flush reactions can be incited by various factors including inherent mutation, drugs, and diseases. A medication that is commonly used in dermatology but less associated with alcohol-induced facial flushing is topical tacrolimus. We present the case of a 44-year-old man experiencing this phenomenon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tekmen, Volkan, Cochrane, Mikayla, Kim, Joyce, Hsu, Sylvia, Rees, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10631569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021509
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46744
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Sumario:Flush reactions can be incited by various factors including inherent mutation, drugs, and diseases. A medication that is commonly used in dermatology but less associated with alcohol-induced facial flushing is topical tacrolimus. We present the case of a 44-year-old man experiencing this phenomenon on a distant, non-application site and a review of cases published in the literature.

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