Drug Rashes
Abstract
Management ▪ Stop potential offending agents ▪ Betaderm 0.1% ointment twice daily to body ▪ Desonide 0.05% ointment or non-steroidal cream twice daily to face and body folds ▪ Antihistamine as needed ▪ Consider Prednisone taper if quite bothersome (much quicker taper than DRESS i.e. days), monitor to ensure not DRESS
Fields of Study & Subjects
Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 42–46
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter