Korean J Dermatol.
1986 Apr;24(2):283-287.
Two Cases of Piroxicam-Induced Photoallergic Dermatitis
Abstract
- Piroxicam is a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAID) and widely used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and osteaorthritis. We experienced. two cases of photosensitive dermatitis developed while taking piroxicam. Both had pruritic and eczematous skin lesions on sun-exposed areas and showed positive reactions to 0. 1 % piroxicam solution in photopatch test in contrast with control group, which suggest a photoallergy mechanism. To our knowledge, these are the first reported cases in the Korean literature.
