<\/span><\/h2>\nDrug-induced pemphigus is diagnosed when a form of pemphigus has been detected precipitate<\/span> due to a medication Pemphigus may appear days, weeks, or up to 6 months after the medication has been started.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>Who gets drug-induced pemphigus?<\/span><\/h2>\nMore than 200 cases of drug-induced pemphigus have been reported in the medical literature. Reports suggest that patients with drug-induced pemphigus may have features similar to non-drug-induced pemphigus.<\/p>\n
\n- Race: Pemphigus may be more common in Jews of Ashkenazi descent<\/li>\n
- \nSex<\/span> \u2013 more cases were seen in women than in men in some studies<\/li>\n
- Age: Most literature reports cases seen in individuals between the ages of 30 and 90 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>What causes drug-induced pemphigus?<\/span><\/h2>\nMedicines that cause pemphigus include:<\/p>\n