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													Dermatitis Medicamentosa Dermatitis medicamentosa (more commonly known as “drug eruption”) is a type of skin reaction to certain medications. Its harmless but can cause red patches on the skin and even some blistering.
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									</div><ul><li><strong>Contact dermatitis</strong>, caused by exposure to an irritant or allergic reaction, typically shows up as a red, itchy rash that is limited to the area of skin exposed to the substance.</li><li><strong>Nummular dermatitis</strong>, common in people who have dry skin or live in dry environments, shows up as red, itchy, circular patches of weeping, scaly, or crusted skin.</li><li><strong>Seborrheic dermatitis</strong>, called cradle cap in infants, causes greasy, yellowish scales on the scalp and eyebrows, behind the ears, and around the nose.</li><li><strong>Stasis dermatitis </strong>causes scaling, darkening and swelling of the lower legs. Sometimes ulcerated or open skin appears inside the lower legs and around the ankles.</li><li><strong>Atopic dermatitis</strong><strong> (</strong><strong>eczema</strong><strong>)</strong> can cause extreme, persistent skin itchiness. However, many times, itchiness results simply from dry skin.</li></ul></section><section><h2 class="jumplink-headers" id="091e9c5e8000839a-1-2">Call Your Doctor About Dermatitis if:</h2><ul><li dir="ltr"><span>Dermatitis medicamentosa is commonly called drug eruption and is a type of skin reaction to certain medications. It can cause red patches on the skin and even some blistering.</span></li><li dir="ltr">Your skin has oozing sores; honey-yellow crusting; red, swollen, tender areas; or other signs of infection. You may need treatment with prednisone or other drugs.</li><li>The affected skin does not respond to treatment with over-the-counter creams or medicated shampoos. You should have a medical diagnosis and treatment.</li><li><p>You are exposed to anyone with herpes simplex virus infection while you are having a flare-up of atopic dermatitis (eczema). You are at increased risk of contracting the viral disorder.</p><p> </p></li></ul></section></div>