drug-induced lichen planus

Last reviewed 04/2022

Causes include:

  • gold
  • organic arsenicals
  • mepacrine
  • chloroquine
  • quinine
  • para-amino salicylate
  • streptomycin
  • tolbutamide
  • chlorpropamide
  • methyldopa
  • beta blockers
  • spirnolactone
  • thiazide diuretics
  • tetracyclines
  • NSAIDs
  • phenothiazines
  • lithium carbonate

Reference:

  • Prescriber (1999), 10 (12), 94.