When Antibiotics Leave a Mark

A patient develops skin hyperpigmentation after antibiotic treatment. Can you identify the causative drug? Learn about this common Side Effect.

Minocycline


Treatment with what antibiotic is most likely to have resulted in this patient’s skin changes?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Rifampin
Chloramphenicol
Nitrofurantoin
Minocycline
Trimethoprim

Dermatology, drug-induced pigmentation, Hyperpigmentation, Minocycline, Tetracyclines

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