Drug-induced Pruritus: A Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0650Keywords:
itch, pruritus, chronic, medication, side-effects.Abstract
Pruritus is an unpleasant sensation that leads to scratching. In addition to several diseases, the administration of drugs may induce pruritus. It is estimated that pruritus accounts for approximately 5% of all skin adverse reactions after drug intake. However, to date there has been no systematic review of the natural course and possible underlying mechanisms of drug-induced pruritus. For example, no clear distinction has been made between acute or chronic (lasting more than 6 weeks) forms of pruritus. This review presents a systematic categorization of the different forms of drug-induced pruritus, with special emphasis on a therapeutic approach to this side-effect.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
2009-03-26
How to Cite
Reich, A., Ständer, S., & Szepietowski, J. C. (2009). Drug-induced Pruritus: A Review. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 89(3), 236–244. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0650
Issue
Section
Review
License
All digitalized ActaDV contents is available freely online. The Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica owns the copyright for all material published until volume 88 (2008) and as from volume 89 (2009) the journal has been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work.
Unless otherwise specified, all Open Access articles are published under CC-BY-NC licences, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and to remix, transform, and build upon the material for non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution to the original work.
