Drug eruptions: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Drug eruptions

Sample item

Which medication eruption requires urgent withdrawal assessment because of skin pain, mucosal involvement, and epidermal detachment?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis

Painful widespread rash with mucosal erosions and skin detachment can represent SJS/TEN, a life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reaction.

Option by option

  • A. Mild dandruff

    Dandruff is a mild scalp condition.

  • B. Stable melanocytic naevus

    Stable naevus is not a drug eruption.

  • C. Simple comedonal acne

    Comedonal acne is not an acute mucocutaneous emergency.

  • D. Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (correct)

    Correct: mucosal disease and detachment are emergency features.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is D, Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis. Painful widespread rash with mucosal erosions and skin detachment can represent SJS/TEN, a life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reaction.

Why is "Mild dandruff" not the answer?

Dandruff is a mild scalp condition.

Why is "Stable melanocytic naevus" not the answer?

Stable naevus is not a drug eruption.

Why is "Simple comedonal acne" not the answer?

Comedonal acne is not an acute mucocutaneous emergency.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Drug eruptions in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: mucosal disease and detachment are emergency features.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Drug eruptions?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.