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  • Title: Fixed drug eruption from piroxicam.
    Author: Cuerda Galindo E, Goday Buján JJ, García Silva JM, Martínez W, Verea Hernando M, Fonseca E.
    Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol; 2004 Sep; 18(5):586-7. PubMed ID: 15324401.
    Abstract:
    The pathogenetic mechanism of fixed drug eruption (FDE) is still unknown. One of the most common causes of FDE is the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Oxicams are in the NSAID group and piroxicam is one of the most used of these drugs. FDE caused by piroxicam is rare but a few cases have been reported. Patch tests are useful for diagnosing some cases of FDE; they give variable results on previously affected skin while no reaction appears on unaffected skin. Some cases of cross-sensitivity among piroxicam and other substances have been reported. We report two new cases of FDE due to piroxicam with negative patch test on normal skin and positive results on affected skin.
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