08-11-2009, 04:56 AM
20. A 24-year-old professional gardener comes to the office because of a generalized, maculopapular, itchy rash that developed a few days ago. The itching is keeping him awake at night. Three weeks ago he began treatment for a seizure disorder with 400 mg of phenytoin, daily. Physical examination now shows a generalized maculopapular rash with excoriations. The most appropriate management at this time is discontinuation of the drug and addition of which of the following?
A
) Oral hydroxyzine
B
) Oral prednisone
C
) Topical betamethasone
D
) Topical emollients
E
) Topical hydrocortisone
any1?
A
) Oral hydroxyzine
B
) Oral prednisone
C
) Topical betamethasone
D
) Topical emollients
E
) Topical hydrocortisone
any1?