Medications can cause many different types of skin reactions. This particular appearance is called a "fixed drug eruption". This type of reaction typically happens in the same location when the person uses the same medication again.
Review Date:4/27/2006
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
