Recurrent erythema multiforme after alcohol ingestion in a patient receiving ciprofloxacin: A case report

Abstract

The incidence of cutaneous adverse reactions to quinolones is low; moreover their development in patients with concomitant alcohol consumption is a phenomenon that has been scarcely reported. We present a case of 46-year-old male who developed erythema multiforme after ingestion of alcohol, while being treated with ciprofloxacin. The lesion was self-limiting and abstinence from alcohol permitted the completion of the course of therapy without any other adverse reaction. © 2009 Lagoudianakis et al; licensee Cases Network Ltd.