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Medicines That May Cause a Rash
Many medicines can cause a rash. Some of the more common medicines that cause rashes are:
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for high blood pressure, such as captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, or lisinopril.
- Antibiotics, such as penicillin, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, furadantin, or vancomycin.
- Anticonvulsants, such as carbamazepine or valproate.
- Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen.
- Barbiturates, such as amobarbital or pentobarbital.
- Blood and blood products.
- Complementary and alternative medicines, such as echinacea.
- Contrast dyes used in X-ray studies.
- Enzymes, such as trypsin and streptokinase.
- Pain medicines that contain codeine and codeine-like compounds.
- Phenylbutazone, such as Azolid, Butatab, Butazolidin, Butazone-100, or Phenylbutazone Alka.
- Sulfonamide derivatives, such as hydrochlorothiazide.
If a rash occurs after you have begun a new medicine:
- Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be necessary. Do not take another dose of the medicine until you have spoken to your doctor.
- If you are taking a nonprescription medicine, stop taking it. Call your doctor if you feel you need to continue taking the medicine.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 20, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine David Messenger, MD | |
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