Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU (Jan 2020)

Hydroxyzine-induced Baboon syndrome: A rare case report

  • B S Chandrashekar,
  • S A Archana,
  • Prarthana B Desai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_288_19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 54 – 56

Abstract

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Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema or drug-related Baboon syndrome is an adverse drug reaction reported to be caused by various drugs. In this report, we describe a case induced by hydroxyzine in a 65-year-old man. Review of literature identified only one case of hydroxyzine-induced Baboon syndrome.

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