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CASE REPORT
Year : 2018  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 263-265

Disulfiram-induced hyperpigmentation


1 Department of Pharmacology, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

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Dr. Kartik Nayak
Department of Pharmacology, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_44_18

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Abnormal pigmentation of skin is a less morbid condition but can be more distressing to the patient and a major cause of psychological distress. Disulfiram is the first-line drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence. It inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase resulting in accumulation of aldehyde component of ethanol metabolism leading to unpleasant effects. Disulfiram-induced dermatological disorders correspond to an intermediate rate of adverse reactions, and occurrence of hyperpigmentation is a very rare phenomenon. In this submission, we report a case of disulfiram-induced hyperpigmentation in a patient being treated for alcohol dependence.


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