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Captopril-induced skin eruptions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6212598     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seven of 23 hypertensive patients treated with captopril (SQ 14,225), an orally active converting enzyme inhibitor, developed a pruritic, erythematous, macular, and papular eruption of the trunk, face, and proximal extremities. The eruption appeared one to 31 weeks after initiation of captopril therapy and was associated with diarrhea (three patients), fever (two patients), and generalized arthralgias (one patient). Six patients had an increased percentage of band cells (5 to 34 per cent) on peripheral smear without an associated leukocytosis. In one patient, the skin rash was associated with a peripheral eosinophilia (20 per cent). Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia, and acute renal failure with eosinophiluria. There were no changes in BUN, creatinine, or urinalyses in the remaining patients. Four patients showed a transient rise in plasma PGE without concomitant changes in plasma PFG2 alpha or 6-keto PGF1 alpha, and three patients had slight elevations in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Skin biopsies revealed a perivascular and perifollicular lymphocytic and histiocytic infiltrate with negative immunofluorescence to IgG, IgM, IgA, and beta 1 C. The skin eruption and associated symptoms resolved in all patients, even though captopril administration was continued in six of the seven patients.
Authors:
J R Luderer; D P Lookingbill; D W Schneck; L M Demers; C Cohen; A H Hayes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical pharmacology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0091-2700     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Pharmacol     Publication Date:  1982 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-09-10     Completed Date:  1982-09-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366372     Medline TA:  J Clin Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  151-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Captopril / adverse effects*
Drug Eruptions / etiology*,  pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Proline / analogs & derivatives*
Prostaglandins E / blood
Skin / pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Prostaglandins E; 147-85-3/Proline; 62571-86-2/Captopril

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