fixed drug eruption (f xt)n. A drug eruption that recurs at a particular site or sites following the administration of a particular drug. |
fixed drug eruption,
well-defined red to purple lesions that appear at the same sites on the skin and mucous membranes each time a particular drug is used. The reaction occurs most commonly in patients who are using tetracycline or phenolphthalein.
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