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Iatrogenic metrorrhagia after the use of itraconazole for onychomycosis.

Authors :
Brzezinski P
Gulin SJ
Gulin D
Chiriac A
Source :
Indian journal of pharmacology [Indian J Pharmacol] 2017 Nov-Dec; Vol. 49 (6), pp. 470-471.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We present first case report on itraconazole, a drug very commonly used for onychomycosis, used along with simvastatin that caused metrorrhagia. The suggested probable mechanism is the inhibition of steroidogenesis, especially estrogens that resulted in low-estrogen breakthrough bleeding. This article emphasizes the importance of drug interaction check prior the initiation of onychomycosis treatment.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1998-3751
Volume :
49
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Indian journal of pharmacology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29674803
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijp.IJP_838_16