Research Article

Clinical Manifestations and Management of Terbinafine-Induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

Table 1

Basic information on 32 patients with terbinafine-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis.

ParametersValues

SexMale17 (53.1%)
Female15 (46.9%)

AgeYears55 (6,84)

CountryUSA7 (21.9%)
UK5 (15.6%)
Belgium3 (9.4%)
France3 (9.4%)
Tunisia3 (9.4%)
Turkey4 (12.5%)
Switzerland2 (6.25%)
Japan, India, Italy, Australia, and Portugal1 (3.1%)

Dosage250 mg daily16 (50.0%)

Onset timeDays8 (1, 77)b
≤714 (43.8%)
7–1411 (34.4%)
21–777 (21.9%)

Indication (31)aOnychomycosis17 (53.1%)
Tinea cruris5 (15.6%)
Tinea corporis3 (9.4%)
Tinea pedis3 (9.4%)
Tinea capitis1 (3.1%)
Tinea manum1 (3.1%)
Cutaneous candidiasis1 (3.1%)

Past skin diseases (4)aPsoriasis3 (9.4%)
Bullous pemphigoid1 (3.1%)

History of disease (5)aDiabetes3 (9.4%)
Hypertension2 (6.3%)
Ischaemic heart disease1 (3.1%)
Chronic heart failure1 (3.1%)
Hypercholesterolemia1 (3.1%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1 (3.1%)

Concomitant drugsCiclopirox, enalapril, simvastatin, warfarin, isosorbide, diltiazem, metoprolol, glyburide, glucophage, prednisolone, hydrochlorothiazide, gemfibrozil, and aspirin6 (18.8%)

arepresents the number of patients out of 32 on which information regarding this particular parameter was provided. bMedian (minimum-maximum).