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Cutaneous adverse drug reaction to antiretroviral therapy in children
K Bhumesh Kumar, A Geeta Kiran
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
K Bhumesh Kumar
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad 500 003, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2319-7250.139513
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HIV-infected patients have a higher risk of developing cutaneous reactions than the general population, which has a significant impact on patients' current and future care options. The severity of cutaneous adverse reactions varies greatly, and some may be difficult to manage. HIV-infected patients just at the beginning of antiretroviral therapy can frequently show a wide variety of adverse drug effects such as erythema multiforme, urticarial reaction, drug rashes, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis. |
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