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Morbilliform drug eruption usually first appears on the trunk and then spreads to the limbs and neck. The distribution is bilateral and symmetrical . The primary lesion is a pink-to-red flat macule or papule .
Mar 13, 2019 · Drug eruptions have been reported to occur in 2 to 3% of hospitalized patients. MDE was noted to be the most common drug eruption in these patients in a systematic review in 2001. The rates varied between 73% and 91% of all drug eruptions. There is a higher risk of all drug eruptions in the HIV-positive population and in women.
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Jan 12, 2023 · Exanthematous (maculopapular) drug eruption, also called morbilliform (measles-like) drug-induced exanthem, is the most common drug hypersensitivity reaction [ 1,2 ]. It is characterized by a disseminated, and occasionally generalized, symmetric eruption of erythematous macules and/or papules ( picture 1A-B) that occur approximately one to two ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Medically Reviewed by Stephanie S. Gardner, MD on April 26, 2022. Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors. 1 min read. Morbilliform drug eruption is a rash that develops because of an...
6 min read. What Is a Morbilliform Rash? A morbilliform rash is any rash that looks a lot like measles. The word “morbilliform” means measles-like. Sometimes dermatologists call them...
Apr 9, 2017 · SynopsisCopy. Exanthematous drug eruption (EDE; also known as morbilliform drug eruption) is the most common of all medication-induced drug rashes. It consists of red macules and papules that often arise on the trunk and spread symmetrically to involve the proximal extremities. In severe cases, lesions coalesce and may lead to erythroderma.
Jun 28, 2012 · Exanthematous drug eruptions (also called morbilliform or maculopapular drug eruptions) are the most common drug-induced eruptions. 2,7 They and the much rarer and more serious...
