View source for Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

* Also known as a pustular drug eruption or toxic pustuloderma
* Typically triggered by medications
** Antibiotics (especially β-lactams) are most common trigger by far, followed by PPIs, NSAIDs, and herbal medicine
* Characteristic rash is diffuse, erythematous, with many pinpoint pustules
** Typically starts in face or intertriginous areas, then spreads centrally
** Can involve palms and soles but not mucosa
** May be followed by desquamation
* Can also have systemic symptoms
* May have mild liver enzyme abnormalities

[[Category:Rashes and skin lesions]]