Case study on beta blockers induced psoriasis
By: Rajan, Asha K
.
Contributor(s): Jeyamani, Vedha Pal | Kaviya, U.
Publisher: M P Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd 2019Edition: Vol. 2(3).Description: 112-115p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical scienceSummary: Drug
-induced
Psoriasis is one among the common etiological factors of Psoriasis
reported worldwide
. Familiar drugs known to cause psoriasiform
eruptions include Anti
-malarials, Beta blockers, NSAIDs, Lithium.
etc.
Certain a
ntihype
rtensives like ACE inhibitors, d
iuretics are also doc
umented
to have caused psoriatic
episo
des.
A 5
7 y
old S
outh
-Indian m
ale patient with a
history of Hypertension, Diabetes
Mellitus
, Atrial Fibrillation for
4 y;
was on antihypertensi
ve
therapy
for Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation with
proponolol
for past 2 y
and m
etoprolol
initially
. H
e was presented to the hospital two weeks
after
switching on to
Metoprolol therapy for chief complaints of erythematous scaly lesions especially
ove
r both
the extremities and
paronydrial
appearance of nails.
Initially
, he
was
on Propran
olol therapy which was then shifted to Metoprolol
due to an
appearance
of oral lesions in
the
mouth
.
Metoprolol was now
discontinued and
switched on to Atenolol. After 1
-2 w
of therapy with Atenolol, the lesions were found to disappear and no
recurrence of
psoriatic conditions were found.
Proper reviewing of medical history
for any allergic reactions
and
the
optimization
of drug therapy through Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring could be
initiated by C
linical Pharmacist in order to avoid such drug
-induced flares.
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Drug
-induced
Psoriasis is one among the common etiological factors of Psoriasis
reported worldwide
. Familiar drugs known to cause psoriasiform
eruptions include Anti
-malarials, Beta blockers, NSAIDs, Lithium.
etc.
Certain a
ntihype
rtensives like ACE inhibitors, d
iuretics are also doc
umented
to have caused psoriatic
episo
des.
A 5
7 y
old S
outh
-Indian m
ale patient with a
history of Hypertension, Diabetes
Mellitus
, Atrial Fibrillation for
4 y;
was on antihypertensi
ve
therapy
for Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation with
proponolol
for past 2 y
and m
etoprolol
initially
. H
e was presented to the hospital two weeks
after
switching on to
Metoprolol therapy for chief complaints of erythematous scaly lesions especially
ove
r both
the extremities and
paronydrial
appearance of nails.
Initially
, he
was
on Propran
olol therapy which was then shifted to Metoprolol
due to an
appearance
of oral lesions in
the
mouth
.
Metoprolol was now
discontinued and
switched on to Atenolol. After 1
-2 w
of therapy with Atenolol, the lesions were found to disappear and no
recurrence of
psoriatic conditions were found.
Proper reviewing of medical history
for any allergic reactions
and
the
optimization
of drug therapy through Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring could be
initiated by C
linical Pharmacist in order to avoid such drug
-induced flares.
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