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Cimetidine-induced exfoliative dermatitis

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A 68-year-old woman developed exfoliative dermatitis while taking cimetidine for gastritis. She had no history of previous drug reactions, allergies, or skin disorders and had taken no other medications for three months. Although cimetidine is a relatively safe drug, severe reactions such as exfoliative dermatitis can occur.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

    Paul L. Yantis MD, Margaret E. Bridges MD &  Fred E. Pittman MD, PhD

  2. Research Service (151), the Veterans Administration Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, 29403, Charleston, South Carolina

    Paul L. Yantis MD, Margaret E. Bridges MD &  Fred E. Pittman MD, PhD

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  1. Paul L. Yantis MD
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Supported by the Veterans Administration; the John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc., New York, New York; and the George Delacorte Fund.

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Yantis, P.L., Bridges, M.E. & Pittman, F.E. Cimetidine-induced exfoliative dermatitis. Digest Dis Sci 25, 73–74 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01312737

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