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. 2019 Jun 4;5(4):256–260. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.05.009

Table 5.

Drugs associated with autoimmune bullous diseases and dermatomyositis

Disease Associated medications
Pemphigus vulgaris/foliaceus Captopril, penicillamine, gold, aspirin, rifampin, levodopa, calcium channel blockers, sulfasalazine
Bullous pemphigoid Thiol-containing anti-hypertensive drugs, diuretics (especially furosemide), gliptins, penicillamine, sulfasalazine, phenacetin, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, salicylates, anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, vaccines
Mucous membrane pemphigoid Gliptins, diphtheria-tetanus vaccination, atenolol, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis Vancomycin, captopril, amiodarone, penicillins, cephalosporins, diclofenac, captopril, glibenclamide
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita Vancomycin
Dermatitis herpetiformis Anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog, leuprolide
Dermatomyositis Hydroxyurea, penicillamine, statins, cyclophosphamide, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine, ipilimumab, proton pump inhibitors, lacosamide, capecitabine, anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, interferon-alfpha, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, zoledronic acid