Dermatology Online Journal · 2018 · 30 citations · 2 references
MedicineDermatologyPharmacotherapyAutoimmunityImmunopathologyRheumatologyAutoimmune Blistering DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmune Skin DiseasesInflammatory Skin DiseasesMultiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis PharmacotherapyB-cell Mediated Skin DiseaseDrug-induced DermatitisDrug-induced Erythema MultiformeMultiple Sclerosis TherapyOcrelizumab TherapyPsoriasiform DermatitisPsoriatic DiseaseSide Effect Profile
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that presents with a wide variety of sensory and motor deficiencies. New medications targeting B cells have been approved to treat MS, but the side effect profile has not been widely explored. Herein, we report a case of drug-induced psoriasiform dermatitis following ocrelizumab treatment. Physicians should be cognizant of this possible side effect in patients receiving treatment for MS.
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A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions
C. A. Naranjo, U. Busto, Edward M. Sellers et al. · Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1981 · 11.6K citations