Table 1.

Main drugs associated with cutaneous vasculitis.

Drugn (%)
Antibiotics149 (62.3)
  β-lactams109 (45.6)
    Penicillins92 (38.4)
    Cephalosporins17 (7.1)
  Quinolones15 (6.2)
  Macrolides10 (4.2)
  Carbapenems4 (1.7)
  Sulfamides4 (1.7)
  Cotrimoxazole3 (1.2)
  Tetracyclines2 (0.8)
  Aminoglycosides1 (0.4)
  Glycopeptides1 (0.4)
NSAID24 (10.0)
  Acetylsalicylic acid7 (2.9)
  Diclofenac4 (1.7)
  Ibuprofen3 (1.2)
  Salazopyrin1 (0.4)
  Ketoprofen1 (0.4)
  Aceclofenac1 (0.4)
  Piroxicam1 (0.4)
  Not specified6 (3.8)
Paracetamol9 (3.8)
Allopurinol5 (2.1)
Anticonvulsants5 (2.1)
Antihypertensives4 (1.7)
Diuretics4 (1.7)
Immunosuppressive agents4 (1.7)
Other drugs*35 (14.6)
  • * Anti-flu medication (n = 10), expectorants (n = 3), anticoagulants (n = 3), proton pump inhibitors (n = 3), antithyroid drugs (n = 3), antihistamines (n = 3), statins (n = 2), gastrointestinal prokinetics (n = 2), famciclovir (n = 1), triamcinolone (n = 1), disulfiram (n = 1), diazepam (n = 1), tetanus vaccine (n = 1), hidrosmine (n = 1). NSAID: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.