Drug eruption by antihistamine mistaken for chronic urticaria in a child

• Main Authors: Gun Moo Lee (Author), Shou-Yu Chu (Author), Sung Yeon Kang (Author), Hyo-Bin Kim (Author), Jin-Sung Park (Author), Ja Kyoung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although rare, antihistamines can cause adverse effects, including drug-induced eruptions or anaphylaxis. A 4-year-old child visited the pediatric department of a hospital for skin eruptions after administration of antihistamines, (e.g., ucerax [hydroxyzine] or leptizine [levocetirizine]), for choli...