Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil
Key Clinical Message Modafinil used for narcolepsy caused an atypical adverse reaction, as itchy acneiform lesions, subcutaneous nodules and superficial skin wounds after 2 years of use. After extensive examinations for 5 years, modafinil was discontinued, and the healing process began in 3 weeks wi...
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| author | Rauno J. Harvima Tarja Heiskanen‐Kosma Miika Arvonen Ilkka T. Harvima |
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| description | Key Clinical Message Modafinil used for narcolepsy caused an atypical adverse reaction, as itchy acneiform lesions, subcutaneous nodules and superficial skin wounds after 2 years of use. After extensive examinations for 5 years, modafinil was discontinued, and the healing process began in 3 weeks with completion in 1.5 years. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5e64b72bba04c549fea5fbcdd4d58e02025-08-20T02:50:22ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-09-01129n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9166Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinilRauno J. Harvima0Tarja Heiskanen‐Kosma1Miika Arvonen2Ilkka T. Harvima3Department of Dermatology Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Pediatrics Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Pediatrics Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Dermatology Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandKey Clinical Message Modafinil used for narcolepsy caused an atypical adverse reaction, as itchy acneiform lesions, subcutaneous nodules and superficial skin wounds after 2 years of use. After extensive examinations for 5 years, modafinil was discontinued, and the healing process began in 3 weeks with completion in 1.5 years.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9166modafinilrare presentationskin adverse reactiontreatment |
| spellingShingle | Rauno J. Harvima Tarja Heiskanen‐Kosma Miika Arvonen Ilkka T. Harvima Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil Clinical Case Reports modafinil rare presentation skin adverse reaction treatment |
| title | Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| title_full | Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| title_short | Diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| title_sort | diagnostic challenge of an untypical cutaneous drug reaction from modafinil |
| topic | modafinil rare presentation skin adverse reaction treatment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9166 |
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