A case of erythema multiforme: a result of self-medication with unknown drugs

Soumya Singh; Nagaraju K.; Sumit Goel; Yash Singhal

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20253384

Authors

Soumya Singh Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nagaraju K. Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sumit Goel Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Yash Singhal Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20253384

Keywords:

Erythema multiforme, Self-medication, Unknown drugs

Abstract

There are several causes of erythema multiforme (EM), an acute, self-limiting, hypersensitivity mucocutaneous lesion. Erythema multiforme minor, erythema multiforme major, Steven Johnson Syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrosis are included in the spectrum of illnesses, with erythema multiforme minor being the mildest and toxic epidermal necrosis the most severe.

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