%0 Journal Article
%T Unusual Case of Lamivudine-Associated Skin Rashes in an HIV/AIDS Patient: A Case Presentation
%A Kashif U. Khan
%A Amer H. Khan
%A Syed A. Sulaiman
%A Chow T. Soo
%A Syed I. Ahmad
%J Archives of Pharmacy Practice
%@ 2320-5210
%D 2017
%V 8
%N 2
%P 82-83
%X In patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, lamivudine is used as a first-line drug for antiretroviral therapy. Lamivudine is relatively nontoxic in nature, and it can also be used during pregnancy. Herein, we describe a 43-year-old, HIV-positive female hospitalized with maculopapular, pruritic rash that appeared first on the extremities and gradually spread with systemic symptoms such as fever and myalgia after lamivudine therapy.
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