Prurigo pigmentosa successfully treated with minocycline

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1989.tb01360.x

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British Journal of Dermatology

Volume 120 Issue 5, Pages 705 - 708

Published Online: 29 Jul 2006

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Prurigo pigmentosa successfully treated with minocycline

M. ASO ¹ , T. MIYAMOTO*, T. MORIMURA ¹ S. SHIMAO ¹

¹ Department of Dermatology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Tsuyama, Japan *Division of Dermatology, Tsuyama Central Hospital, Tsuyama, Japan

Correspondence: Miki Aso, Department of Dermatology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago 683, Japan.

ABSTRACT

Five patients with prurigo pigmentosa were treated with 100-200 mg minocycline daily. The eruption and pruritus rapidly resolved within a few days or up to a week. There has been no recurrence after stopping medication and we conclude that minocycline is effective for prurigo pigmentosa and safer than dapsone.

Accepted for publication 04 January 1989

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