Skin rashes associated with the administration of the 2-nitroimidazole, misonidazole

Cancer Treat Rep. 1980 Feb-Mar;64(2-3):263-8.

Abstract

Misonidazole, a 2-nitroimidazole, is receiving extensive trial as a radiosensitizing drug in the treatment of patients with malignant disease. Drug sensitivity rashes have been observed and the collected cases from three centers are reported. Of a total of 380 patients there were five (1.3%) instances of definite rash and ten (2.6%) instances of observed rash. These figures are compared with the incidence of sensitivity rashes with other drugs in the nitroimidazole group.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology*
  • Eosinophilia / chemically induced
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Misonidazole / adverse effects*
  • Neoplasms / complications
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Nitroimidazoles / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Nitroimidazoles
  • Misonidazole