[Skin pathology caused by drugs]

175 patients suffering from acute drug-induced skin pathologies were examined with particular reference to age of onset, clinical type and causative agent. The most common pathology was urticaria, followed by eczematous and exanthematic eruptions. The drugs most frequently responsible for such reactions were the analgesic-antipyretic-anti-inflammatory group, topical products and antibiotics. These data are discussed in detail.