Cutaneous Drug Eruption Caused by Amoxicillin: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT

Amoxicillin is a commonly used antimicrobial agent to combat various infections. Penicillin group of drugs are known to cause cutaneous drug eruptions especially in pediatric population. Most of the time, these eruptions are mild in nature, however, sometimes they represent the early manifestation of rare, severe drug-induced cutaneous reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Here, we report a case of maculopapular, erythematous rash induced by amoxicillin in an 18-year-old male patient. The case is being reported to emphasize the need for efficient pharmacovigilance in order to motivate adverse drug reaction reporting so as to gather more and more data regarding adverse drug reactions.