Medications can cause many skin reactions. This particular rash,
seen here on the cheek, is called a "fixed drug eruption". This
type of reaction typically occurs in the same location when the
person uses the same medication again.
Review Date: 06/29/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Paula J. Busse, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Clinical Immunology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
