Abstract |
Several drugs may be responsible for the development of nail abnormalities, but only a few classes are consistently associated with nail symptoms. Drug-induced nail abnormalities result from toxicity to the matrix, the nail bed, the periungual tissues, or the digit blood vessels. Pharmacologic agents that most frequently produce nail abnormalities include retinoids, indinavir, and cancer chemotherapeutic agents.
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Authors | Bianca Maria Piraccini, Matilde Iorizzo |
Journal | Dermatologic clinics
(Dermatol Clin)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 215-21, vii
(Apr 2007)
ISSN: 0733-8635 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17430758
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Retinoids
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(adverse effects)
- Antineoplastic Agents
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Nail Diseases
(chemically induced, diagnosis, therapy)
- Nails
(drug effects)
- Retinoids
(adverse effects)
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