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Original Article

Terbinafine-Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Hivnor CM, Hudkins ML, Bonner B
Cutis. 2008;81:156-157.
Terbinafine is a synthetic oral allylamine that is used for systemic treatment of microscopy- or culture-proven dermatophyte infections of skin and nails. It is normally well-tolerated and side effects include transient gastrointestinal symptoms and skin reactions that can occur in up to 2.3% of treated patients. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a skin reaction that has been reported secondary to use of a variety of drugs. The number of reports of SCLE with terbinafine is limited. We demonstrate 2 patients in one dermatology clinic who presented with a predisposing autoimmune diathesis within 3 months of each other.

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