The offending medication should be avoided. Most drug allergies respond readily to treatment. A few cases cause severe asthma or anaphylaxis . Call your health care provider if you are taking a medication and develop symptoms indicating drug allergy. This photograph represents a severe case.
Contact dermatitis is a relatively common condition, and can be caused by many substances.
This is a close-up of a dermatitis reaction. This drug rash was caused by Tegretol. Medications can cause many different skin reactions, with varying rashes. Medications can cause many skin reactions. This type of reaction typically recurs in exactly the same location when the person takes the same medication again.