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Phenytoin Induced Oral Lichenoid Eruption and Melasma: A Case Report

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  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Karnataka, INDIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA.
  3. 3Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, INDIA.

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Jisha M Lucca

Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA.

Jjmlucca@iau.edu.sa

Volume 11, Issue 1 · pp. 55-57 · 2018 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.1.10

ABSTRACT

In India, phenytoin is the most frequently prescribed medication for most forms of epilepsy except for absence seizures. It has been associated with various cutaneous reaction, however Oral Lichenoid Drug Reaction (OLDR) are rarely documented. We report a case of Phenytoin induced Oral Lichenoid Eruption and Melasma.

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    Roji, M., Sebastian, M., Lucca, J. M., & PSS, R. (2018). Phenytoin Induced Oral Lichenoid Eruption and Melasma: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 11(1), 55-57. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.11.1.10

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