Cutaneous reactions are among the most frequent adverse reactions to drugs. Every physician will see patients suffering from them. Most are benign, but a few can be life-threatening. Prompt recognition of severe reactions, drug withdrawal, and appropriate therapeutic interventions can minimize toxicity. This chapter focuses on adverse cutaneous reactions to drugs other than topical agents; it covers their incidence, patterns, and pathogenesis and provides some practical guidelines on treatment, assessment of causality, and future utilization of of Prescription Drugs in the United StatesIn the United States more than 3 billion prescriptions for over 60,000 drug products, which include more.
