A case report on augmentin (amoxicillin/ potassium clavunate) induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
Corresponding Author(s) : Dr. C. Sugunakar Raju
drsugunakarajupharmd@gmail.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2016): 2016 Volume 4- Issue -4
Abstract
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare and severe cutaneous reaction whose etiology is most often drugs. Spontaneous resolution is observed in most patients. Augmentin [Amoxicillin/ potassium clavunate] is an uncommon cause of AGEP. A 42-year-old male patient presented with severe AGEP due to Augmentin [Amoxicillin/ potassium clavunate] treatment prescribed for common bacterial infections.
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Dr. C. Sugunakar Raju. A case report on augmentin (amoxicillin/ potassium clavunate) induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 6 [cited 2025 Nov. 16];4(4):693-7. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/328
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