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Drug-induced nail abnormalities.

Abstract
This article reviews the different nail symptoms produced by drugs. Drug-induced nail abnormalities may result from toxicity to the matrix, the nail bed or the periungual tissues. The most common symptoms include Beau's lines/onychomadesis, melanonychia, onycholysis, and periungual pyogenic granulomas. Nail changes usually affect several nails and in most cases are asymptomatic. Drugs that most frequently produce nail abnormalities include retinoids, indinavir, and cancer chemotherapeutic agents. In this article, we also include nail adverse effects as a result of radiotherapy since they are commonly observed in clinical practice.
AuthorsBianca Maria Piraccini, Matilde Iorizzo, Antonella Tosti
JournalAmerican journal of clinical dermatology (Am J Clin Dermatol) Vol. 4 Issue 1 Pg. 31-7 ( 2003) ISSN: 1175-0561 [Print] New Zealand
PMID12477371 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Illicit Drugs
Topics
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs (analysis)
  • Nail Diseases (chemically induced, pathology)
  • Nails (chemistry, pathology)
  • Substance Abuse Detection (methods)

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